I kind of happened to stumble across horticulture as a career (but luckily not too late on in life). I computer program we had to sit down to in school during my time living in Aberdeen, Scotland, told me I’d be good at Website Design or Landscape Architecture.
Accidental Luck
It was only a chance move to Gloucestershire that I realised my ambitions to work with plants by starting to work at an independent garden centre in the heart of the Gloucestershire countryside. It was here that both the owners and many customers knew of Pershore College and told me ‘that was the place to go’ to study. As they say, the rest is history and after three years of both physical and mental graft, I gained a First Class BSc in Horticulture from the University of Worcester in partnership with Pershore College. I’m now Head of Horticulture, developing courses for school-leavers and adults, and bringing some of my infectious enthusiasm to the role to inspire everybody to have a go at a bit of horticulture.
Awards
More Than Plants…
Funnily enough, aside from plants (I have an allotment too), there are some things I occasionally find the time to indulge in. I love to photograph things (albeit flowers mainly) and code websites (like this one!). I’m never often stuck for things to do. My wife also runs a florist business from her studio at home, who I provide hours of administrative help to whilst she does the fun stuff (playing around with flowers. Her website is linked in the navigation bar above.
