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Reason for this forum

Comment from Nicola
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Hi all, I spoke at the Institute of Horticulture on Saturday (5th Oct 2013) and the most common question I got was about how Shoot could help promote a gardening and horticulture as a career. This forum is one development we can help with right away.

I have also asked for content from the Institute of Horticulture to add to our blog about why a career in horticulture is a great career choice.

Thanks Nicola
Posted: Monday 7th of October 2013 07:19 AM

  • Re: Reason for this forum

    Nicola
    p.s. if you want to see a copy of my Institute of Horticulture speaker slides 'Building a Horticultural Community' please click this link.
    Replied: Wednesday 23rd of October 2013 11:48 AM

  • Re: Reason for this forum

    Jane Davis
    Nicola

    I taught RHS exams at a community college for a few years. I'm sure there are many out there who did that a lot longer than I did. Perhaps the RHS could let Shoot know where its courses are currently being taught and maybe Shoot could contact those colleges and ask for feedback from teachers and students. I personally taught one woman who was a postlady. After finishing her exam course and getting a distinction she started gardening for other people. She currently lives in France and has continued as a gardener there. Another student went on to study Garden Design and made a career of that. Yet another met a famous garden designer while on holiday, gave the designer the use of her polytunnel to get plants ready for Chelsea and ended up helping out during the building of the Chelsea garden. And so on........Just talking with people at colleges or at the RHS gardens would give so many stories - these could be published on Shoot..............then posted on the social networks...........
    Replied: Thursday 24th of October 2013 11:27 PM

    • Re: Re: Reason for this forum

      Nicola
      Many thanks for the suggestion! I'll send your suggestion to the RHS and see what they have to say. To get us started, can you forward the link to anyone you still know? A personal introduction is always so much nicer than a person you don't know contacting you. Perhaps you still are in contact with some?

      Kind regards
      Nicola

      p.s are you on Twitter? What is your twitter address?
      Replied: Friday 25th of October 2013 07:50 AM
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