Every year the David Colegrave Foundation ( DCF ) and the American Floral Endowment ( AFE ) , conjointly present an internship of a lifetime - The Markham - Colegrave International Scholarship .
$ 4,500 USD is granted for the opportunity to prepare a work emplacement in a horticultural business . This year current or late UK based horticultural students can apply to experience production gardening in the US / Canada .
preceding success , James Crawford , hark back full of motivation after win the Scholarship in 2018 . James locomote to Raker - Roberta ’s Young Plants in Michigan , US , where he worked throughout the master production cycle .
On give for the award , James was canvas for a BSc Horticulture at Writtle University College and was cutting to know what it was like to work in ‘ The realm of opportunity ' to see how it could benefit his calling goal to run with pestis and disease control in decorative crops . James was swell to yield his thanks to those who serve to put him on track to reach his dream calling goal , “ I desire to give thanks the DCF and the AFE for the great opportunity . I also would wish to thank The Ohio Program at The Ohio State University and Raker - Roberta ’s for helping make this possible . It has surely been the experience of a life and has greatly helped me develop as a new grower . ”
Raker - Roberta ’s Young Plants is the leading wholesaler of custom arise plugs and liner in North America . Through both source and vegetative propagation , Raker - Roberta ’s supplies over 3,000 plant life mixed bag to glasshouse and nursery around the major planet . Full of enthusiasm James add up up his time there . “ It provided me with priceless first - hand experience that I can go on to use in my life history . This internship has most in spades helped me gather my personal and professional goals , and I am excited to see what else lies ahead of me in this industry . ”
“ My overall design was to spring up a greater deepness and comprehensiveness of the yield horticulture industriousness by spend metre with industry pro in all section of a untested plant life business . Raker - Roberta ’s helped me fulfill this finish by placing me with well-educated and experient team leaders in different department , who were willing and able to share their expertness . As an intern I had the opportunity to move about and work with dissimilar members of the team , help them in their duties as well as covering whenever they were shorthanded . ”
Jeff Colegrave , DCF Chairman commented : “ Speaking with James about his internship really highlighted what an experience this laurels offers for a young person starting out in gardening . James has made the most of this chance gaining an tremendous insight into the operations at Rakers . He is clear a motivated and organised guy , and I ’m sure will go on to be a bully asset to the horticultural industry . ”
In the last ten long time , the DCF has award almost £ 100,000 through scholarship , tripper bursaries and other educational initiatives .
This year there are seven scholarships to employ for including travel , inquiry , sustainability and commercial-grade award . Scholarship Season is open now until 24 December 2024 .
