Team
Philip Turvil
Philip Turvil MI Hort, Project Manager
I work with our volunteer co-ordinators to recruit, train and support Master Gardeners and promote and expand the programme nationally. I’m horticultural advisor for several publications and radio, including BBC, London 2012, Grow Your Own and Horticulture Week, becoming a finalist for ‘Journalist of the Year 2011′ at the Garden Media Guild Awards. I love growing – starting age six, training in horticulture and management at Reading and Bath Universities, followed by practical and education roles with the ‘Food For Life Partnership‘ and at botanic, heritage and zoological gardens.
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Kate Newman
Kate Newman, Warwickshire Volunteer Co-ordinator
I work with Master Gardeners in Warwickshire, recruiting, training and supporting them. I have previously worked promoting composting and with community volunteers at a time bank in Gloucestershire. When I first left home, I fought for my first vegetable patch with some persistent Japanese knotweed. I continue to grow vegetables in my back garden, assisted by three very enthusiastic children.
See what I’m up to in Warwickshire
Susan Holtom
Susan Holtom, Islington Volunteer Co-ordinator
I recruit, train and support Master Gardeners in Islington and neighbouring boroughs. I’m gradually turning over my back garden to growing veg, with runner beans, broad beans, and tomatoes all clamouring for space. Hailing from Haringey in north London, I’ve helped set up a residents’ group with gardening events and I’m volunteering with Haringey Timebank to create an accessible organic garden at a local day centre.
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Gabbie Joyce
Gabbie Joyce, Norfolk Volunteer Co-ordinator
I recruit, train and support Master Gardeners in Norfolk. I love working with people that have such great passion for helping others discover their food-growing skills. My love of food growing started a few years ago, when I moved to Norfolk and took on a large back garden, complete with greenhouse. For me, the journey from seed to plate is addictive.
See what I’m up to in Norfolk
Fiona Law
Fiona Law, South London Volunteer Co-ordinator
I recruit, train and support Master Gardeners in South London. I became a Master Gardener in June at the first South London foundation course and have enjoyed growing on my small allotment for over twelve years. I want to share my experience and the benefits of growing fruit and veg, and develop links for future food sustainability. I’ve worked in community and adult education as a teacher and a trainer and I’m also a qualified garden designer.
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Rick Aron
Rick Aron, Lincolnshire Volunteer Co-ordinator
I recruit, mentor and coordinate the Lincolnshire Master Gardeners. I have previously coordinated volunteers for a furniture re-use charity. I have grown herbs and vegetables on and off throughout my life, however, a few years ago I turned half our lawn into a vegetable patch, gave a quarter over to a few chickens leaving a slither of lawn left for our daughter to play on. Priorities!.
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Sarah Cannon
Sarah Cannon, South London Volunteer Co-ordinator
Had her own baby-Master Gardener in March 2011! Sarah is passionate about community food growing, beginning the South London Master Gardeners programme in May 2010.
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Kate Fenhalls
Kate Fenhalls, Islington Volunteer Co-ordinatorGrew the local network of Master Gardeners from July 2010 with enthusiasm for local champions and shared growing. Kate left in April 2012 to continue her organic travels at farms around the UK.
Can you help local people grow food? Click here for details about becoming a volunteer Master Gardener
Our Master Gardeners
Islington Master Gardeners trained in April 2010
Warwickshire Master Gardeners trained in April 2010
Warwickshire Master Gardeners trained in June 2010
Islington Master Gardeners trained in June 2010
South London Master Gardeners trained in June 2010
Norfolk Master Gardeners trained in September 2010
South London Master Gardeners trained in October 2010
Islington Master Gardeners trained in March 2011
Warwickshire Master Gardeners trained in March 2011
Norfolk Master Gardeners trained in April 2011
South London Master Gardeners trained in April 2011
Lincolnshire Master Gardeners trained in April 2011
South London Master Gardeners trained in September 2011
Norfolk Master Gardeners trained in September 2011
Lincolnshire Master Gardeners trained in September 2011
Warwickshire Master Gardeners trained in October 2011
Islington Master Gardeners trained in October 2011
Lincolnshire Master Gardeners trained in October 2011
The Master Gardener programme is managed by Garden Organic, the UK’s leading charity for organic growing. Contact us here
He is horticultural advisor for several publications and radio, including the BBC, London 2012, Grow Your Own magazine and Horticulture Week, becoming a finalist for ‘Journalist of the Year 2011′ at the Garden Media Guild Awards.
Philip loves growing – starting age six with oak trees on his windowsill. He trained in horticulture and management at Reading and Bath Universities, before settling into practical and education roles with the ‘Food For Life Partnership’ and at botanic, heritage and zoological gardens.
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