Brief: Hidcote Manor Garden Announces The Great Gardens of the World TRIAD Fellowship. Two horticulturists selected for international training experience.
KENNETT SQUARE, Pennsylvania, May 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hidcote Manor Garden announces The Great Gardens of The World TRIAD Fellowship, a first-of-its-kind Fellowship in partnership with The Alliance of Hyogo in Awaji Island, Japan; and Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA, USA. Horticulture is both science and art, and is expressed in different ways around the world. The TRIAD Fellowship is designed to expose young horticulturists to both the culture and horticulture of three unique countries and gardens of the world, equipping them with the knowledge and global experience to build their careers as horticulturists.
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Two horticulturists from each institution will participate in the inaugural year of the Fellowship. The TRIAD Fellows will spend four months living, working, and learning in each of the three world-class public gardens.
This extraordinary experience exposes the young horticulturists to the field on a globally immersive level. The Fellows are paid, and their housing is provided. They will learn about greenhouse technologies, crop scheduling, integrated pest management, plant identification and culture for three distinct regions of the world, plant records management, conservatory management, landscape design, heritage management, exhibit design, and more.
The Fellows from Hidcote Manor Garden are Philip Brown from Harvington, Evesham, Worcestershire, and Rhiannon Harris from Sevenoaks, Kent. Philip received a National Diploma in Amenity Horticulture from Pershore College and has spent the past 18 months working full time at Hidcote Manor Garden as a Grade 10 Gardener. Rhiannon has a master's degree from Kingston University majoring in Fashion Design for Industry and was a research student at Nottingham Trent University in 2007. The students will begin their Fellowship at Hidcote Manor Garden in September 2014, then travel to The Alliance of Hyogo in Awaji Island in Japan; and complete their Fellowship at Longwood Gardens in the US. Throughout their international travels, the horticulturists will be sharing their experiences in each country via the blog, Triadfellowship.wordpress.com.
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