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The Professional Gardeners’ Trust - assistance with funding for hort qualifications

The Professional Gardeners’ Trust was established in 2004 to fund training and study for working gardeners in the UK and Ireland.

The PGT provides gardeners with the opportunity to acquire skills and gain qualifications through part-time courses and

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Landscape/Garden Design courses..

Hey there everyone.

Just wondering what your thoughts were regarding garden design courses within the UK. Are they worth the time and money, Can you recommend a course to look in to? and are there any that offer a recognisable industry qualification?

I

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Wanted reliable labourer!

Hi all haven't been on here for a while,
My current situation is I run a landscape company in cambridgeshire, I employ my brother full time and a young guy of 22 part time. My brother is brilliant, reliable and can pretty much do anything I ask.
trou

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Landscape Juice Network to feature as presentation topic at UK horticulture college

I have today spoken with a garden design student at a leading UK horticulture college (I do not want to divulge the college's name at the moment).

From my conversation I understand that the Landscape Juice Network is one of ten topics set by the lect

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Shunned jobseekers turn into brand bashers

This is a (very) old article but it might be of interest - I wonder if the sentiment still applies?

• One in four has been badly treated by a prospective employer
• 53% of job seekers will not purchase products and services if they have been badly treat

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Landscaping Job Opportunity with Kirman Design

Kirman Design are looking for a skilled, professional, motivated, enthusiastic Landscaper with experience and good customer service skills.

The job based is the northwest: around Cheshire, Lancashire and Manchester and is permanent.

For more details:

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Temporary agencies

Hi,

Was wondering does anyone on here know of any good temp agencies in the Hertfordshire area? I am only looking for a labourer for a few days here and there.

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Skilled Horticulturist (Tropical Propagator) - Eden Project

Ref:HC310725
Company:Eden Project
Location:St Austell, Cornwall
Date posted:03/09/2013
Job type:Permanent
Salary Type:Yearly
Salary Description: £15,996 - £17,136pa
Benefits:Not specified

Job Description

A position has become available to become part

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Training grants

Hi All

Pretty new to the site, but have been lurking around since deciding to start up my own earlier in the year.

Great site, and I have picked up some good tips and ideas prior to starting up in mid July.

I have just found out yesterday that I have no

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Lazy shirkers ? - No, young people just need to be shown how.....

By Rachael Fidler, founder of HTP Training, Southern England's top apprenticeship provider The vast majority of young people are not lazy shirkers. They may be shy; they may lack confidence and they may appear awkward amongst working adults - but in

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Gardener/Groundsman required Wentworth Golf Club

Gardener/Groundsman - Wentworth Club
Posted: 04/09/13
Reference: LJC424043
Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Location(s): Virginia Water
Department: Grounds

http://www.leisurejobs.com/jobprofile-377552.html

Report to: Head Greenkeeper
To ensure all

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A career in horticulture: did you know?

• There are currently just over 235,500 people working in the horticulture industry, spread throughout the UK
• It is expected that from 2010-2020 the industry will need around 120,000 new entrants
• Salaries for experienced Gardeners start from around £1

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The US professionals quitting the rat race to become farmers - will UK horticulture go the same way?

Now, a small but - anecdotally - growing group of Americans are leaving the structure and security of an office job for the gruelling, yet rewarding work of earning money from the land.

Some want to be a part of improving the food supply for themselv

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Land based training in foreign languages ?

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Britons say no to retirement

By 2030 there will be a 50% rise in those aged over 65. And a growing number of us want to carry on in our jobs. This will demand huge changes in our attitudes to age and work

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/aug/24/working-britons-retirement

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Vacancy - landscaper or labourer

We have a temporary vacancy to cover holiday leave. The work will be for the next two - three weeks in the Henley on Thames area.

The work will be various hard landscaping projects.

Own transport is essential due to the location(s) of work.

Landscaper o

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Are gardeners the essential glue of the landscape industry?

I think we are going in the right direction.

I feel that within the next 5-10 years we will have convinced many that horticulture is a worthwhile profession and decent career path to choose.

Of course if you are reading this and you are already a gar

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Have you lost the passion for your current career?

"When people have lost their passion, it often means they’re burnt out or plain bored,” she said. “Sometimes, we need to remove ourselves from a situation to create space to develop some perspective, identify the things we enjoy and help plan the nex

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Where do you advertise for new staff

I'm at a crossroads. I need a new member of staff, 3-4 days per weeks, fairly flexible, where do you advertise for new gardening staff.Garden CentreGarden Machinery shopDHSS officeJob centre, isn't that the same as the above!Supermarket, (card board)

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How do you KNOW your casual worker is indeed self-employed?

Hi all

I am relatively new to the business and do mainly garden maintenance on my own but have sometimes the chance to do some planting design and a bit of landscaping too (i.e. turfing and laying gravel,etc). I find that I sometimes need a helping ha

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