The diary of an AGS Apprentice

July 6, 2022

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Each year, the AGS Trainee Scheme helps a young horticulturist deepen their professional knowledge of alpine plants. To get a taste of how the scheme works read Bertie Swainston’s diary, the 2021-2022 AGS Trainee.

Diary entries

29 September 2022 – Last two months as an AGS Trainee

06 July 2022 – A look at June

10 June 2022 – There’s always something new to learn

5 May 2022 – April at RBG Edinburgh

1 April 2022 – March highlights

15 March 2022 – First half of apprenticeship year comes to an end

14 January 2021 – Study tour and winter jobs

24 November 2021 – Autumn tasks

20 October 2021 – First month as an AGS Apprentice

Bertie Swainston, behind the scenes in the Alpine Department at RHS Garden Harlow Carr

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