The Historic and Botanic Garden Bursary Scheme (HBGBS) enables enthusiastic and committed horticulturalists to increase their horticultural skills through practical garden placements.

With support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and a partnership of world-class organisations, including: English Heritage, the Royal Horticultural Society, Sir Harold Hillier’s Garden, the Royal Botanical Gardens of Edinburgh and the Historic Royal Palaces we offer a range of unparalleled training opportunities in some of the greatest historic and botanic gardens in the UK.

We would like to invite you to become a host garden for a HBGBS trainee for 2011. The one year practical full-time garden placement requires a host to be able to demonstrate a proven commitment to staff training and to the development of a trainee’s skills to the highest standards. The HBGBS offer a bursary towards the trainee’s salary and can offer support and expertise throughout the placement.

All the partnership organisations and placement providers are fully committed to equal opportunities.

Contact:
To discuss this opportunity contact the HBGBS Scheme Coordinator: Fiona Dennis
Fiona.dennis@english-heritage.org.uk or telephone 01737 244 664.