HBGBS trainees train in a variety of horticultural skills during their placements as the following photographs demonstrate .........

James Horner is the HBGBS trainee at Great Dixter - he is learning about plant combinations and colour directly from the Head Gardener Fergus Garratt.

Corin Golding our HBGBS trainee at Eden project in 2009-10 is now on placement at Tresco Abbey Gardens. Here he has met up with our current Tresco trainee Rosie Barratt.

Veronica Bock our trainee at Chatsworth House has the additional benefit of our ex-trainee's experience. Lucy Kitt was HBGBS Chatsworth trainee 2009-10 and is now working on the interior floral displays in the great house.

Natasha Ransom, HBGBS trainee at Walmer Castle, benefits from a day's training in fruit tree pruning at Down House.

Suzi Burke, HBGBS trainee, thinning grapes, in the glasshouse at Harewood House

Carolyn Estcourt, HBGBS trainee at Rowallane Garden

Alex Rankin, HBGBS trainee at Powis Castle