B.E.S.T. IN HORTICULTURE - Key Persons

Janet lectured on Royal Horticultural Society courses and Horticultural Science at Sparsholt and Pershore Colleges, and with Tony Davies helped to construct Gold medal-winning exhibits for Warwickshire College at Chelsea and Hampton Court in 2009-2011. She has worked with the RHS on course development and has also written for City and Guilds qualifications. As a mid-life career changer into horticulture, she is keen to help other people to achieve their own horticultural ambitions. For several years she has opened her garden, which is the North Moreton teaching centre, under the NGS.

Tony lectured in business planning and development at Sparsholt College and went on to be the Learning Manager in charge of Horticulture. He is the former Head of Horticulture at Warwickshire College (Pershore College). A professional horticulturist for many years, he has run a number of commercial enterprises, specialising in ornamental nursery stock production and horticultural retail. Tony was a career horticulturist (now retired); he is passionate about horticultural education and training and is keen to share his expertise, knowledge and enthusiasm with anyone who wants to learn about the diverse world of horticulture. He now holds the National Collection of Ginkgo biloba and won a Gold Medal in 2019 for his first display of them at RHS Hampton Court and Silver Gilt at Tatton Park in 2020.