Tag: Horticulture
Gardening & Horticulture
As the days shorten and the nights grow long, the hobbyist gardener and horticulturalist might be forgiven for thinking it’s time to pack up their tools and wait out the cold season. But even as the thermometer drops closer and closer to freezing, there’s no reason to give up growing things entirely. There are a
November 21, 2014
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Gardening & Horticulture
It seems we're past the age of the celebrity chef and going back to the celebrity gardener. Fresh after we were last contacted by the BBC looking for aspiring gardeners for their Chelsea Flower show programme, we have been informed of another opportunity for enthusiastic gardeners eager to get on the box and show the
July 8, 2014
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Gardening & Horticulture
Summer is in full swing and the first kick off of the World Cup is but moments away. But while the football titans of all nations are engaged in fierce competition for the honour of their nations, let's spare a thought for some of the real heroes of sport; the humble Groundskeeper (or Groundsman/woman). Come rain,
June 12, 2014
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Gardening & Horticulture
Current or graduate horticulture student? The BBC, the UK’s largest public broadcaster, is looking for amateur and student garden designers for a new show to be called Designs on Chelsea. Developed in association with the Royal Horticulture Society, this show will follow a competition between amateur and student gardeners as they attempt to design a
June 10, 2014
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Gardening & Horticulture
Ever looked out of the window, seen the grass and flowers and thought to yourself “Wow, I’d really love to take up gardening”? If so you might be interested in one of our horticulture courses. We offer a diverse range of courses ranging from garden design to crop growing to courses accredited by the Royal
April 24, 2014
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Gardening & Horticulture
Today, England is a nation venerated around the world for its contribution to global culture and entertainment. From Shakespear to Monty Python, British influences have made their way into every corner of the globe. But there was once a time in not too recent centuries when England was considered with little more than contempt by
April 17, 2014
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Gardening & Horticulture
If you’ve been browsing the horticulture section of ADL’s website there’s little doubt you’ll have come across our online RHS courses. Standing for Royal Horticultural Society, they are the independent organization that accredits these particular courses for us and the body for whom the course prepares students for their final exams. A Brief History of
April 11, 2014
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Education opens doors to success windows of opportunity and in at least one case, gates to new possibilities. Such is the case with ADL success story Annabella Baker. Originally from Italy, but now living in the UK, Annabella faced a tragedy all too familiar to many when she lost her airline job during the Covid
Horticulture – Learn the Basics: Three Problems for New Gardeners
May 30, 2023
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Gardens are hard work. Behind every immaculate lawn and carefully tended flowerbed is a never-ending struggle between nature and gardener. Of course simply leaving the garden to its own devices isn’t really an option; Untended, plants will grow freely for the whole of spring and summer and even into autumn. Worse yet, an uncared for
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Some stories of educational achievement soar into the heavens. Of individuals who through hard work and toil overcame the challenges in their life to achieve. Certainly, at ADL we’ve seen and helped many individuals achieve their dreams through completing a course which helped them get a place at university or begin a new career. This,
King Charles and the Grey Goo
May 12, 2023
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If you’ve been in the UK over the past weekend you might have noticed you had a day off on Monday (or looked on enviously as other people had a day off). The coronation of a new monarch in Charles the Third means a new era. One that the Monarch is especially keen does not
Could You Be a Personal Trainer?
May 4, 2023
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If you’re looking for a side business or career that combines a love for fitness and a mentoring role. personal training might be for you Personal training is at it’s heart all about being able to help people live healthier, happier lives. By combining physical exercise with essential lifestyle changes like diet they help their
