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

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   Pippa Chapman  BA., RHS Adv.Cert., Dip.Perm.Des.

Alongside developing our smallholding and raising our children, Poppy and Moss, I am also a freelance horticultural consultant. Here at Fern Cottage I am developing mixed edible and flowering herbaceous borders.

I have worked both as Head Gardener of a large private estate and in public gardens and 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.


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

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Contact Details

that plant guy- Andrew Chapman   07525379565

thatplantguy@hotmail.co.uk


that plant girl- Pippa Chapman      07704178585
                                               
thatplantgirl@hotmail.co.uk

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Fern Cottage,
Stiverton House
Keighley Road,
Steeton,
West Yorkshire,
BD20 6QR

Directions: If you are coming from keighley come along the B6265 through Utley. As you are entering Steeton there is a rock on the left with 'Steeton with Eastburn' written on it. We are the first drive on the left less than 100m past the rock. The drive is marked 'Stiverton House'.

If you are coming from Skipton(A629) or Ilkley(A6034) take the turning off the roundabout signposted steeton and silsden train station and carry on up station road untill the traffic lights. Turn left at the traffic lights along Keighley rd, the road bears to the right round a bend then it is the next driveway on the right. The drive is marked 'Stiverton House'

Please park in front of the main house or on the cobbled area.

If you are coming by train walk up station road to the traffic lights, turn left and walk along Keighley rd. The road bends to the right and we are the first drive on the right, marked Stiverton House. It is about 10-15min walk.

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