This blog is a work in progress, designed to showcase what I do and to give my learners, colleagues, friends, etc., a chance to see how and what I've been growing. It's called 'It's The Gardening Lady...' because I do lots of gardening education work at day centres and residential homes, and when I appear on my bike with loaded panniers, I often hear the shout "it's the gardening lady!" So when I needed a name for my freelance venture, this came to mind... as did the logo.
Current work: Freelance Community Gardening and Environmental Education with Dig In Community Garden, Stapleford; the Rural Community Action Network's Grow and Grow project; Dunkirk and Lenton Partnership; the Community Composting Network.
Recent work: Local Food Educator at Arkwright Meadows Community Garden, organising and delivering accredited courses in horticulture and food in a long-established genuinely community garden. Access to Nature Officer, Charnwood Borough Council, plus Sessional Lecturer in Gardening for New College Nottingham and freelancer with the Partnership Council and Aspley LIFE. Running the Eco-challenge Project for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust; Horticultural and Community Adviser with Garden Organic's Organic Food for All project; Parks Officer with the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country. All in the space of a few years!
Voluntary work: committee member of Nottingham Organic Gardeners: very involved in their demonstration allotment and help run their website.
Qualifications: PGCE Secondary Science; RHS Certificate in Horticulture; OCN Training the Trainer; OCA Certificate in Garden Design; Diploma in Environmental Education; Certificate in Environmental Management; BSc Plant Biology.
Full CV on request.
