The PGT provides gardeners with the opportunity to acquire skills and gain qualifications through part-time courses and work placements. This enhances their careers and benefits the horticulture profession as a whole. The Professional Gardeners' Trust helps fund gardeners study for horticultural courses and modules e.g. RHS courses. It can also help with training in other areas like Social and Therapeutic horticulture, specialist certificates, management skills.
It helps gardeners gain certificates in practical horticulture and use of horticultural equipment. It is able to support gardeners to gain experience through work placements in other gardens. Our awards are available for all working gardeners: there is no age discrimination, nor restriction by qualification or membership to a particular organization.
It is easy to apply to the Professional Gardeners' Trust and we respond within a few weeks of application. Please contact us to find out what we can do for you. The Trust is totally independent and funded by donations from horticultural trusts and organisations, private individuals and subscription contributions from Professional Gardeners' Guild members.
It helps gardeners gain certificates in practical horticulture and use of horticultural equipment. It is able to support gardeners to gain experience through work placements in other gardens. Our awards are available for all working gardeners: there is no age discrimination, nor restriction by qualification or membership to a particular organization.
It is easy to apply to the Professional Gardeners' Trust and we respond within a few weeks of application. Please contact us to find out what we can do for you. The Trust is totally independent and funded by donations from horticultural trusts and organisations, private individuals and subscription contributions from Professional Gardeners' Guild members.
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The Professional Gardeners' Trust was set up by professional gardeners to encourage the raising of professional standards through further education and practical experience.
We are always keen to hear from potential new trustees.
If you are interested in joining us, please send a CV and cover letter outlining how you might contribute to our success to chair.pgtrust@gmail.com.
It is critical to provide funding opportunities for training, both to encourage those entering the profession and to raise the skill levels of existing gardeners to meet the increasingly diverse range of demands made upon them.
We are always keen to hear from potential new trustees.
If you are interested in joining us, please send a CV and cover letter outlining how you might contribute to our success to chair.pgtrust@gmail.com.
It is critical to provide funding opportunities for training, both to encourage those entering the profession and to raise the skill levels of existing gardeners to meet the increasingly diverse range of demands made upon them.
When considering applying for an award remember to apply at least six weeks before the course begins!
On completing a course in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting in 2020 Alyson Tapp said. the use of machinery as a powerful as a chainsaw definitely took me 'out of my comfort zone'.
For this reason, passing the assessment felt like a real personal achievement as well as a certified professional skill!" and Nic Adams and Matt Kershaw on completing a course in Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross Cutting and Tree Felling and Processing in 2019 said 'We want to say a particularly big THANK YOU for having confidence in both of us despite our health problems, for being very supportive and for offering suggestions of other organisations who might be able to help us".
On completing a course in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting in 2020 Alyson Tapp said. the use of machinery as a powerful as a chainsaw definitely took me 'out of my comfort zone'.
For this reason, passing the assessment felt like a real personal achievement as well as a certified professional skill!" and Nic Adams and Matt Kershaw on completing a course in Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross Cutting and Tree Felling and Processing in 2019 said 'We want to say a particularly big THANK YOU for having confidence in both of us despite our health problems, for being very supportive and for offering suggestions of other organisations who might be able to help us".
Please note that successful applicants are required to submit a report within one month of completing their training.
The Professional Gardeners' Trust (PGT) is committed to protecting your privacy and the security of your personal data.
Any personal data provided will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Statement and current UK data protection legislation.
The PGT is not a membership organisation.
It is an independent charity providing grants to professional gardeners for training and continuing professional development in the sector of gardening and horticulture.
The Professional Gardeners' Trust (PGT) is committed to protecting your privacy and the security of your personal data.
Any personal data provided will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Statement and current UK data protection legislation.
The PGT is not a membership organisation.
It is an independent charity providing grants to professional gardeners for training and continuing professional development in the sector of gardening and horticulture.
The work of our Trust would not be possible without the enormous generosity of a great number of benefactors, both private individuals and charitable organisations.
The development of the Trust's scope has been largely due to the generous response to its ongoing appeal and to the support of our appeal patrons.
Stephen Anderton, Chris Beardshaw, Christopher Bailes, Matthew Bigg, Jim Buttress, John Humphris, Brian Hutchinson, Roy Lancaster, John Sales, Anne Swithinbank, Rachel de Thame, Christine Walkden.
The development of the Trust's scope has been largely due to the generous response to its ongoing appeal and to the support of our appeal patrons.
Stephen Anderton, Chris Beardshaw, Christopher Bailes, Matthew Bigg, Jim Buttress, John Humphris, Brian Hutchinson, Roy Lancaster, John Sales, Anne Swithinbank, Rachel de Thame, Christine Walkden.
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