Hello from the Midlands

[Pumpkinska]

Hello! Greetings from the Midlands

[Chestnut]

Hello, and welcome ;-)

[Jay-ell]

Hello and welcome. Why not tell us about your self?

[Baldy]

Welcome along...

[Lumpy]

Hello PS and welcome to the Vine.

[Pumpkinska]

A bit about me

I've been gardening for many years. My great great grandfather was a gardener for a local convent, (it no longer exists) and my father was a very enthusiastic gardener, growing fruit, veg, ornamentals and house plants. We actually took the RHS & City & Guilds Gardening courses together in the '90s, which was fabulous.

I learned so much from my father, he was as incredibly knowledgeable, intuitive and creative gardener. He was a wheelchair user, and his gardens were stunning and very well designed, by himself of course with all manner of usual and unusual plants. I helped him in his gardens for many years.

I later went on to work at Ryton Organic Gardens as a gardener in the display gardens and as the Heritage Seed Library horticulturist.

I dont work in horticulture anymore, but have my own gardens, growing all manner of things, including fruit and veg.

[Chris11]

Welcome Pumpkinska

I'm sure your knowledge and experience will be very valuable, and I look forward to your contributions.

Whereabouts in the Midlands? It's a long way from Walsall to Worksop! After you've made a few more posts, you will be able to update your profile so your location is displayed.

[noviceveggrower]

Hello from the West Midlands

[Small pumpkin]

Welcome to the vine

[christoff]

Welcome aboard

[Pumpkinska]

Welcome Pumpkinska

I'm sure your knowledge and experience will be very valuable, and I look forward to your contributions.

Whereabouts in the Midlands? It's a long way from Walsall to Worksop! After you've made a few more posts, you will be able to update your profile so your location is displayed.

Thank you I'm based in Radford Semele, just outside Leamington Spa at the moment.

[Mr Bones]

Hello and welcome from the East Midlands

[Earthgirl Jen]

Hello Pumkinska and welcome, newish to the forum myself, I look forward to your input and like you I no longer work in the industry although I never had your qualifications. I can now put all my enthusiasm into my own garden, I LOVE it...