Horticultural Careers Event

[Maggi Young]

The Grow careers initiative is to hold a careers afternoon at Scotland's Rural College, SRUC Research, on Wednesday 19th February.
An afternoon of short presentations and seminars by a range of horticulturists, covering a
broad variety of careers areas, experience and advice. Aimed at anybody who is interested in a
career, or further developing their career in horticulture.

Speakers include Thomas Angel of Thomas Angel Gardens, Barry Farquar from Farplants and Matthew Cooper from SAC Consulting arboricultural consultancy.

The event will take place from 1pm - 5pm at SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College), King’s Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JG.

Full details : http://offlinehbpl.hbpl.co.uk/NewsAttachments/WOH/GROW_careers_programme.pdf

http://www.growcareers.info/ - with reports from John Foley of Holden Clough- former Young Horticulturalist of the Year, who has been assisted in the past by an SRGC/Diana Aitchison Grant
http://www.srgc.net/site/index.php/extensions/grants and Tom Micthell of Evolution Plants, among others.

[Olive Mason]

James Wong gave a brilliant lecture on this subject to students and interested people last week at Pershore College.  I understand it was one of a series through out the country.  If you have the chance do go to hear him. even if like me you are long past contemplating a career in hortiulture.

[Maggi Young]

I watched a live online  streaming of one of James Wong's talks on this from Cork the other week- I think it may still be available -  I think I may have posted a link ..... if I can remember where I did that, I'll repeat it!

[Maggi Young]

Found link but it is no longer available, I'm afraid. There is this podcast made by JW  when in Ireland though - here

[Maggi Young]

James Wong is  one of those speaking at the YoungHort conference at Wisley on March 7th  http://younghortcontact.wix.com/younghort

 This event is fully booked    but details are :
   YoungHort Conference 2014.

"The first annual YoungHort Conference will take place at the Hillside Events Centre at RHS Wisley on Friday 7th March 2014.

The day will include access to the gardens, a buffet style lunch, inspirational talks from some of horticultures biggest names including James Wong, Paul Hervey-Brookes, Michael Perry & others as well as networking opportunties with other horticultural organisations!

The day will then conclude with an ideas session on how to Improve the image of hortculture amoungst young people."

And yes, I have contacted Young Hort Team  to tell them about  SRGC Grants!