A hazard of a lifetime for a travel scholarship look a student who is passionate about tree yield , as part of the David Colegrave Foundation Scholarship Season .
Majestic Trees , a tree diagram baby’s room specialising in the production of mature tree , is offer up to £ 3,000 to fund a location abroad at a tree greenhouse to learn about tree diagram production . This also include the enviable opportunity for a oeuvre placement at Majestic Trees , four time UK Grower Awards Nursery Stock Grower of the Year and 2018 Employer of the Year .
A student who has complete or is completing their studies in commercial gardening and has a passion for trees should apply . Students that have antecedently worked on a tree diagram nursery or study course more closely connect to tree production are specially encouraged .
Franziska Goeckeritz , a BSc Horticulture student at Scotland ’s Rural College enjoyed a placement with Majestic Trees after applying for a scholarship with DCF .
Franziska was humbled to have been declare oneself the chance to learn more about large scale greenhouse direction and commercial tree production . She said : " I had a fantastic meter at Majestic Trees in the summertime . On site , they put a lot of effort into showing me all area of production to give me a good idea what a prominent - musical scale workings tree glasshouse is like . My time at Majestic Trees has serve to boost my confidence and allowed me to realize even more acquirement , especially pruning . I particularly savor find out more pruning techniques from an experienced and very talented pruner . I very much profit from being around so many mass with a deal of horticultural cognition and experience . Majestic Trees is an incredible company to work for . ”
Steve McCurdy who possess Majestic Trees with his wife Janet , adds : " This travel learning is a wonderful , career enhancing opportunity for a paid placement at a quality tree nursery . We have contacts with the best nurseries throughout the world , include Australia , New Zealand , Belgium , Germany , Holland , France , Canada , the USA and Italy . It will not only be a life modify experience , but an experience where a student will find out and be stretched . ”
The David Colegrave Foundation Scholarship Season is candid now until 2 January 2025 .
app are already coming in from the likes of The University of the Highlands and Islands - Argyll College UHI , The College of Agriculture , Food and Rural Enterprise - Greenmount campus , Harper Adams University , Walworth School of Horticulture , Eden Project Learning , Nottingham Trent University , Myerscough College , Pershore College and Broomfield Derby College .
More colleges are encouraged to get on circuit card and get their horticulture bookman applying .
