Name: | Michael Wood |
Age: | 36 |
Qualifications: | Distinction/merit in Horticulture (BTEC, level 3) |
Favourite Animal: | Mallard duck |
Favourite season: | Autumn |
Favourite game: | Dungeons & Dragons, I have played RPG’s (role playing games) since I was 10. Not only are they great fun getting involved in creative, social and collaborative story telling. Such games also help build confidence, social/communication skills, whilst unknowingly working your maths, problem solving and numerous other skills! |
About: For 8 years I worked as a programmer, never being truly happy with my vocation. It was not until I started running my own allotment and volunteering with Nottingham Wildlife Trusts, that I found my true calling. I love working outdoors in all seasons, feeling the seasonal changes and working with nature. So I started out on a new path by studying Horticulture at Brackenhurst in 2015. |
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Name: | Dan Darkholme |
Qualifications: | Merit in Horticulture (BTEC, level 3) |
Favourite animal: | Tortoise (Tricky to pick just one.) |
Favourite vegetable: | Brocoli |
Favourite season: | Spring |
Favourite fruit: | Lychee |
About: Since a young age I have loved nature. Being around it fills me with peace and happiness. As I have gotten older I have grown particularly fascinated with plants. They provide so much for humans and are so versatile. So many shapes, colours, textures, scents. With my love of plants in mind I decided several years ago that I wanted to work with them and so I completed a course in horticulture in order to gain more knowledge and a qualification in the subject. With a desire to work with nature when gardening, my partner and I decided to start our own gardening business to share our love of nature and plants by offering our skills to people wanting to keep beautiful gardens while co-existing with wildlife and nature. |
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