![]() Andrew Chapman MSc., BSc., RHS Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture.
I have extensive knowledge of horticultural practices particularly through my training and work whilst with the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Wisley and as Senior gardener at RHS Harlow Carr. I spent four years as senior gardener and then team leader at RHS garden Harlow Carr, near Harrogate, and was responsible for maintaining and redeveloping their famous long borders. I have many years experience of horticultural practice working with herbaceous perennial design and management, plant propagation, botanical skills, rose culture, pruning techniques and many areas of fruit culture. Qualifications (MSc) Biodiversity & Taxonomy of Plants Oct 2002-Sept 2003 University of Edinburgh & Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh RHS Diploma in Practical Horticulture Sept 1999-July 2001 Royal Horticultural Society,Wisley Garden awarded the N. K. Gould memorial prize for best herbarium collection IPPS award for most skilled plant propagator (BSc) Horticultural Science Oct 1996-June 1999 University of Nottingham Ashgate prize for best student and Dullforce prize for highest mark Merlin Trust Valerie Finnis prize bursary trip to New Zealand 2008 |
![]() Pippa Chapman BA., RHS Adv.Cert., Dip.Perm.Des. I am a passionate gardener and freelance horticultural consultant. I have worked as Head Gardener of a large private estate, in public and private gardens, developed a huge range of skills and experience of many shapes, sizes and styles of garden I have been researching good sustainable horticultural practice for many years now both during my Permaculture Design Course at the University of Bradford and my Diploma in applied Permaculture. Here at Fern Cottage I am developing mixed edible and flowering herbaceous borders. Qualifications (Dip.Perm.Des) Diploma in Permaculture Design Nov 2013 Permaculture Design Course Univeristy of Bradford, April 2011 One year Certificate in Practical Horticulture, Distinction RHS garden Harlow Carr, Harrogate Sept 2008 - Aug 2009 RHS Advanced Certificate in Horticulture, Level 3 Shipley College, Shipley July 2008 RHS General Certificate in Horticulture Craven College, Skipton June 2006 BA hons Fine Art Sculpture University of Brighton Sept 2000 - Jun 2003 |