Experience

WCG

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainer/Assessor - Work Based Learning

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Training and assessing horticultural apprentices at college and in their workplace as they work towards Level 2 and 3 LANTRA qualifications.

• Instructor/Technician - Horticulture

  • Sep 2020 - Apr 2022

  Providing practical instruction to relevant industry standards with a focus on plant husbandry and amenity horticulture. Working closely with lecturing and teaching staff to provide practical support, instruction, training and supervision to students in practical subjects both on an individual and group basis.



Webbs Garden Centres Limited

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Area Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

  Responsible for the management of the Plant Area at the Cheltenham branch of Webbs Garden Centres Ltd. Initially establishing the Webbs brand in store, with new fresh stock presented in an inspiring and creative style. The role is to develop further to include the management of stock in line with demand and sales, liaising with suppliers to provide an up to date and seasonal range to meet and exceed customer expectations. Responsible for the management of the Plant Area at the Cheltenham branch of Webbs Garden Centres Ltd. Initially establishing the Webbs brand in store, with new fresh stock presented in an inspiring and creative style. The role is to develop further to include the management of stock in line with demand and sales, liaising with suppliers to provide an up to date and seasonal range to meet and exceed customer expectations.



Wyevale Garden Centres

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Deputy Manager

  • May 2018 - Sep 2019



Glendale Horticulture

• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grower

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  Commercial production of pot grown plants for multiples. Commercial production of pot grown plants for multiples.



DAYLESFORD ORGANIC FARMS LTD.

• Liberia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Foreman

  • Apr 2008 - Jan 2017



Booker Tate Limited - Sugar & Agribusiness Consultants

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Crop Production Manager, RAMU Sugar

  • Mar 2007 - Sep 2008



Booker Tate Limited - Sugar & Agribusiness Consultants

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outgrower Development Manager, Kinyara Sugar Works Ltd

  • Nov 2005 - Dec 2006



National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi

• Lilongwe, Malawi

• Technical Advisor

  • Feb 2003 - Feb 2005



Nanga Farms Plc.

• Zambia
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Sep 2000 - Oct 2002



African Plantations Company Ltd

• Mbala, Zambia

• Development Manager

  • Sep 1998 - Aug 2000



Coltra PTY Ltd

• Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea

• Plantation Manager

  • Sep 1993 - Apr 1997



Peterley Manor Farm

• Buckinghamshire, UK

• General Farm Worker

  • Jul 1990 - Sep 1991



Royal Parks

• London, UK

• Assistant Gardener

  • Sep 1988 - Sep 1989