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Cultivate your Career

Inspiring stories from real people

Horticulture is a fantastic career with so many possibilities across many different fields. Be inspired by listening to real people talk about their career journeys in horticulture with industry expert and Colegrave Seabrook Foundation trustee, Neville Stein.

Connie Hudson - Career change from professional cyclist to gardener

Leaving the world of professional cycling behind, Connie has made the move into horticulture and is now training under the guidance of John Massey at Ashwood Nurseries near Kingswinford.

Hear what brought Connie into horticulture and how her training is being helped by the Adam Greathead scholarship.

Anna Mcloughlin - APL World Skills gold medallist

Anna who graduated from CAFRE in Northern Ireland, won the The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) World Skills gold medal in 2023, and has also been selected as a ‘Rising Star’.

She talks to Neville about her educational journey, why she was attracted to landscaping and her aspirations for the future - including the importance of saying "yes" to opportunities.

Anna Mcloughlin Anna graduated from CAFRE in Northern Ireland and was awarded The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) World Skills gold medal in 2023, as well as being selected as a ‘Rising Star’.

Here she tells Neville why she was attracted to landscaping and where she hopes her career will take her in the future.

Neal Ritson - From music agent to grower

Neal is now forging his career as a bedding plant grower but he began 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 has re-trained and how a scholarship from the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation has helped him to realise his ambitions.

All Colegrave Seabrook Foundation podcasts are sponsored by Westland Horticulture in association with HortWeek.

The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation is a charity dedicated to supporting students studying horticulture. Learn more about how you may be able to get support from them in your horticultural career here.

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