Cultivate Your Future

21/10/2024

What is it really like to exhibit at the
?
In this new episode from
follows up with students from who staged an exhibit at this year's show, as they share their thoughts about winning a Silver Gilt medal and the amazing opportunity to be part of the greatest flower show in the world.
As a Foundation supporting students studying horticulture, the were very proud to sponsor this exhibit.
https://spot.fi/3zOVfUS
Thanks to and .horticulture for their help in producing this podcast.

29/08/2024

In July, the great and the good from the horticultural industry gathered in Banbury to celebrate 30 years of awarding scholarships to students studying horticulture.

In a special episode of our horticultural podcast, talks to some of the people who attended the event. Some are stalwarts of the industry and others are recent scholarship winners, just starting out on their horticultural journey. The episode is introduced by our Patron, Alan Titchmarsh.

Listen now and hear their thoughts about what makes horticulture such an amazing industry to work in.

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29/08/2024

In July, the great and good from the horticultural industry, gathered at Ball Colegrave in Banbury to celebrate 30 years of The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation awarding scholarships to students studying horticulture.

In a special episode of our horticultural careers podcast, Cultivate Your Future Neville Stein talks to some of the people who attended the event. Some are seasoned stalwarts of the industry and others are recent scholarship students, just starting out on their horticultural journey.

Listen now and hear their thoughts about the sense of community that makes horticulture such a fantastic industry to work in.

https://spoti.fi/3T8mVdL

Thank you to HortWeek and Westland Horticulture for their help and support in producing this podcast.

25/07/2024

Are you spending the summer holidays thinking about a career change? Or already studying horticulture and not quite sure what area of horticulture appeals?

Listen to our series of podcasts from where you can hear people already working in the industry discuss their roles and what led them into their horticultural career choices. You might be surprised to hear how some of them have discovered their love for this great industry!

In the latest episode listen to Connie Hudson chat with
about why she made the move from professional cyclist to pofessional gardener. Connie is now training in John Massey's garden .johns
and loving every minute.

https://spot.fi/3VwwSCg

Thanks Westland Horticulture and for their help producing the podcasts.

20/06/2024

Thinking about a career change? Fancy a move into horticulture?
Listen to chat to about why he made the move from a career in music to becoming a professional horticulturist in our latest podcast from

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Neal is also running in the Ultra X Wales 50 on 28th July in support of the Foundation. You can donate to this through this link https://www.justgiving.com/search?q=Neal%2520ritson

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20/06/2024

Thinking about a career change? Hear Neal Ritson talk with Neville Stein about his move from the music industry into professional horticulture.

Neal is now forging his career as a bedding plant grower with Arden Lea Nurseries in Lancashire.

Neal began his career working in the music industry, both performing bass guitar and working as a music agent.

In this podcast he talks with Neville Stein about what drew him into horticulture, how he re-trained at Myerscough College & University Centre and how a scholarship from the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation has helped him to realise his ambitions.
https://spoti.fi/45FBmLG

Neal is also shortly gong to take part in the Ultra X Wales 50, where he will be running to support the The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation. You can add your donation through this link https://bit.ly/45BjqBW

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28/05/2024

Melanie Pharaoh, studying for a Level 3 Crop Technician Apprenticeship at while working at , has been awarded a .homeandgarden .prandnews Scholarship.

Melanie has moved from a career in logistics to follow her passion and work with plants. After years spent in windowless, dusty warehouses, she knows she has made the right decision and now relishes working with nature and the seasons.

She hopes to go onto further study to enhance her horticultural knowledge. Melanie has a particular interest in sustainability and environmentally responsible growing and would like to pursue a career that has this as a focus.

Congratulations to Melanie and thanks to .homeandgarden for their support of these scholarships.

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17/05/2024

With The RHS just around the corner, this new episode of the Cultivate Your Future podcast talks to the students from Sparsholt College Group about their exhibit in the Discovery Zone at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.
Hear how they planned their garden, grew and chose the plants and set about building the exhibit.
https://bit.ly/3QPsJYO
The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation are very proud to be supporting the students for this garden which celebrates 125 of horticultural education at Sparsholt College.
If you're visiting do make sure you visit and say hello to the team.
Our thanks to HortWeek and Westland Horticulture Ltd for their help in producing this podcast.

Horticulture Week Podcast with Colegrave Seabrook Foundation: building Sparsholt College's Chelsea Flower Show exhibit - with students Chloe, Hayden, Jessica and Joshua - from HortWeek

16/04/2024

At Askham Bryan careers fair today. A great opportunity to meet with students and find out why they chose horticulture as a career, chat about the amazing career options in our industry and hopefully encourage some of them to apply for scholarships.
Thank you for inviting us

12/04/2024

Horticulture and agriculture are using more and more technology to help with understanding soils, improving crop yields, reducing chemical usage and optimising costs.

The exciting, innovative field of Agri-tech can offer a fantastic career opportunity. Find out more about what it's like to work in this fast-paced, growing field, by listening to our next two podcasts from 

Laura Bouvet, Knowledge and Innovation Facilitator for talks about innovative practices in horticulture and agriculture and how to develop a career in Agri-Tech. https://spoti.fi/3xuuu6K

Oli Hilbourne founder and CEO of Outfield Technologies, discusses the potential for drone technology and how his business is helping owners of orchards and vineyards gather data that will help them to improve yields. https://spoti.fi/3VWwqze

Thanks to .horticulture
and
for their help in producing these podcasts.

12/04/2024

Horticulture and agriculture are using more and more technology to help with understanding soils, improving crop yields, reducing chemical usage and optimising costs.

The exciting, innovative field of Agri-tech can offer a fantastic career opportunity. Find out more about what it's like to work in this fast-paced, growing field, by listening to our next two podcasts from Cultivate Your Future

Laura Bouvet Knowledge and Innovation Facilitator for Agri-TechE talks about innovative practices in horticulture and agriculture and how to develop a career in Agri-Tech. https://spoti.fi/3xuuu6K

Oli Hilbourne founder and CEO of Outfield Technologies, discusses the potential for drone technology and how his business is helping owners of orchards and vineyards gather data that will help them to improve yields. https://spoti.fi/3VWwqze

Thanks to Westland Horticulture and HortWeek for their help in producing these podcasts.

04/04/2024

Thank you so much for supporting the Foundation in this way Neal. Good luck!,

Weʼre raising money to support The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

25/03/2024

Our latest series of Cultivate Your Future podcasts are just being launched and the first two episodes focus on landscaping.

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to work in the landscaping industry, listen Phil Tremayne, general manager of Association of Professional Landscapers chat with Neville Stein about his career in horticulture and discussing the amazing opportunities that lie in this exciting sector of the industry.
https://spoti.fi/3TwQuVR

In the second episode hear from someone just starting her career in landscaping - Anna McLoughlin who has been studying Discover CAFRE and recently won a gold medal at the Association of Professional Landscapers World Skills national final. She has also been recognised by APL as a 'Rising Star'. Listen to her talking about what attracted her to the industry and what she loves about working in landscaping.
https://spoti.fi/3xjYmm0

Thanks to Westland Horticulture and HortWeek for their help and support in producing these podcasts.

09/02/2024

Very excited and proud to be supporting Sparsholt College with their RHS - Royal Horticultural Society garden. We had a very interesting morning at their launch event last week and great to meet the students who will be working on the garden and doing all the hard work! Sparsholt College are celebrating their 125th anniversary this year and this milestone forms the basis of this year's garden. Designed by the college's own Chris Bird and Lucy Lewis, the exhibit will explore the history of plant introductions from Hampshire and the role that the college has played in the professional growth of influential horticulturists.
1899 must have been a great year for horticulture as HTA News also celebrates it's 125th this year!

22/12/2023

Hear Scott Smith, head gardener and TV presenter at Beechgrove Garden chat with Neville Stein in a new podcast from Cultivate Your Future Hear how Scott made the career change from training in cyber security to becoming a horticulturist, and what a typical day working at Beechrove is like (there's no such thing!)

Thanks to HortWeek for their help in producing this podcast and our sponsors MorePeople.

spoti.fi/3NtXaBN

19/12/2023

Listen to Raoul Curtis-Machin, Director of Horticulture and Visitor Experience, talk with about his work at . They discuss the importance of preserving rare flora from around the world and the crucial role that plants play in the future of the human race and life on earth.

https://spoti.fi/489Sql



Thanks to for their help in producing this podcast and our sponsors

07/12/2023

In this latest podcast from listen to Steve Barrow, plant area manager with talk with about his career in horticulture and what his job involves on a day to day basis.
Steve tells us that as a lad he dreamed of becoming a professional footballer, but now he's discovered that working in horticulture can be even better!
Thanks to for their help in producing this podcast and our sponsors

https://spoti.fi/3t7o8s8

07/12/2023

Listen to Steve Barrow plant area manager with British Garden Centres talk to Neville Stein about his career in with one of the country's leading garden centre groups, and what his job involves day to day. Steve says that as a lad he dreamed of being a professional footballer, but he's discovered that a career in horticulture could be even better!
Thanks to HortWeek for their help with the podcast and our sponsors, MorePeople

https://spoti.fi/3t7o8s8

27/11/2023

Listen to Liam Beddall from talk to about his unique career in horticulture, in our new episode from

https://spoti.fi/46tb1Pv

Thanks to for their help in producing this podcast and our sponsors

27/11/2023

In our new podcast, listen to Liam Beddall from David Austin Roses talk to Neville Stein about how his passion for foreign languages have led him into a unique career in horticulture. https://spoti.fi/46tb1Pv

13/11/2023

Considering studying horticulture? Want to find out more about what courses are on offer?
Take a listen to our two new podcasts from   in association with HortWeek Sarah Hale, Horticultural Courses Officer with the  and Lucy Lewis , horticultural lecturer at   in Hampshire, chat with   about the various courses and opportunities that are available to both school leavers and career changers.
Lucy Lewis: https://spoti.fi/47OhRAv
Sarah Hale: https://spoti.fi/46bEayG
Thank you to HortWeek and our sponsors  , for their help in producing these podcasts.
                         

27/10/2023

Did you know that you can now listen to the Cultivate Your Future podcast via the HortWeek podcast page?

At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear from people who have found their way into their chosen career through different paths, what their job involves and what it means to them.

Every two weeks, for the next two months, we will be releasing two episodes covering a particular job area. This week we focus on Plant Breeding with interviews with Simon Crawford sales and marketing director ar Burpee Gardening , and Tim Kerley director at the family run plant breeders, Kerley & Co. Hear about what the world of plant breeding offers, what the opportunities are and the skillset required. In a world that is facing significant climate change challenges, the need for plants that can adapt to heat, drought and other abiotic stresses has never been more important, and the work of plant breeders is in high demand.

Listen to Tim talking to Neville Stein here https://spoti.fi/3tMt6dL

and Simon here https://spoti.fi/3SinUsw

Many thanks to Hort Week and our sponsors, MorePeople, for their help in producing these podcasts.

27/10/2023

Did you know that you can now listen to the podcast via the podcast page?

At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear from people who have found their way into their chosen career through different paths, what their job involves and what it means to them.

Every two weeks, for the next two months, we will be releasing two episodes covering a particular job area. This week we focus on Plant Breeding with interviews with Simon Crawford sales and marketing director with , and Tim Kerley director at the family run plant breeders, Kerley & Co. Hear about what the world of plant breeding offers, what the opportunities are and the skillset required. In a world that is facing significant climate change challenges, the need for plants that can adapt to heat, drought and other abiotic stresses has never been more important, and the work of plant breeders is in high demand.

Listen to Tim talking to here https://spoti.fi/3tMt6dL

and Simon here https://spoti.fi/3SinUsw

Many thanks to Hort Week and our sponsors for their help in producing these podcasts.

22/06/2023

If you know someone interested in taking up a career in horticulture this series of podcasts from Cultivate Your Future is a great listen.

Listen to Kyle Ross, production manager at Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford talk about what he loves about working in horticulture and his career journey to Production Manager at Wyevale, in this latest episode from Cultivate Your Future
https://spoti.fi/42TdSzB

22/06/2023

Listen to Kyle Ross, production at Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford talk about what he loves about working in and his career journey to Production Manager at Wyevale, in this latest episode from Cultivate Your Future

https://spoti.fi/42TdSzB