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BCD Special Report
Historic Gardens 2010
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Hosting a trainee placement
The traditional skills of a trained
gardener can only be truly
mastered by practical training.
Do you have a gardening team
able to pass on their skills to
an enthusiastic trainee? The
HBGBS can offer significant
funding towards the 12 month
employment of a trainee keen to
gain practical skills in a garden
of excellence. The HBGBS
will manage the advertising,
interviews and training in
collaboration with your head
gardener. Trainees work full time
and undertake research projects
that are of direct value to the
gardens themselves.
Hosting a keen trainee will
stimulate your staff to consider
their
skills and take pride in the
responsibility of passing their skills on.
If you would like to discuss the possibility of your garden providing a
trainee placement please contact the Scheme Coordinator,
Fiona Dennis 01737 244 664 or
email fiona.dennis@english-heritage.org.uk.
The Historic and Botanic Garden
Bursary Scheme (HBGBS)
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New Series: HBGBS Master Class
Veteran Trees – Perspectives on Habitat and
Risk Management:
A one-day seminar by Neville Fay & Ted Green
November 2010
Monday 22nd
Durham Botanic Garden
Tuesday 23rd
Beningbrough Hall
Wednesday 24th
Sheffield Botanic Garden
Thursday 25th
Sherwood Forest
The programme
:
This series of one day courses will provide a
good understanding of the management issues surrounding veteran
and ancient trees found in historic garden sites. The morning will
be spent indoors looking at illustrations and case studies. The
afternoon will be spent outdoors looking at the mature trees on
site and discussing issues surrounding their biodiversity value and
management.
Audience:
This course should appeal to garden staff managing
veteran trees.
Cost:
A registration fee of £25
Applications
:
See
www.hbgbs.org.uk/master_classes/veteran-
tree-management
to download an application form or
email
fiona.dennis@english-heritage.org.uk
to book your place.
To know more about the Historic Botanic
Garden Bursary scheme please see
www.hbgbs.org.uk