Me & my job - Sarah Martin, general manager, Coolings Green & Pleasant Garden Centre, Kent
- How did you get started in the industry? I worked at RHS Garden Harlow Carr near Harrogate, Yorkshire, for...
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Garden designer and TV presenter Chris Beardshaw explains why he loves working in the horticultural industry and how he got into the profession. read on
- How did you get started in the industry? I worked at RHS Garden Harlow Carr near Harrogate, Yorkshire, for...
- How did you get started in the industry? When I was four I snapped off a piece of...
-How did you get started in the industry? After a last-minute change of plan, I was offered a place...
- How did you get started in the industry? My parents started the garden centre in 1990 from just...
How did you get into the horticulture industry? Through the charity Greenfingers, because it combined my passion for helping children...
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