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Fay Ingleby

Nr Barnstaple,Devon

Summary

Dedicated professional with expertise in soil improvement, organic, biodynamic and natural farming, demonstrating strong skills in time management, record keeping, and critical thinking. Committed to sustainable practices and environmental awareness, with a proven track record in client communication and problem solving. Proficient in tree surgery techniques, implementing drainage systems, pruning proficiency, compost making, garden restoration, creating wildlife habitats, pest management, team supervision, and digital maps usage. Aspires to advance sustainable agricultural methods while enhancing biodiversity through innovative solutions.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Gardener

Self Employed
Braunton, Devon
01.2024 - Current
  • Planted seasonal flowers for a vibrant garden aesthetic.
  • Took care of gardening equipment, prolonging its lifespan.
  • Selected suitable plants according to location and season-optimised growth achieved throughout year.
  • Removed weeds regularly, promoting healthier growth for desired plants.
  • Cultivated vegetables and herbs, encouraging sustainable living habits amongst clients.
  • Created compost heaps from garden waste, improving soil fertility over time.
  • Enhanced property appeal by maintaining and nurturing plant life.
  • Improved soil quality with the incorporation of organic matter.
  • Checked plants regularly to detect diseases early on.
  • Undertake courses in agroforestry, orchards and forest gardens.
  • Organised work schedule effectively-all tasks completed in timely manner.
  • Installed watering systems, ensuring efficient irrigation of plants.
  • Maintained client gardens whilst they were away on holiday-peace of mind ensured upon their return.
  • Suggested eco-friendly gardening practices to clients-environmental awareness heightened as a result.
  • Performed regular lawn mowing to maintain a neat appearance.
  • Pruned overgrown shrubs, enhancing the garden's overall look.
  • Maintained clean paths and patios for an organised outdoor space.
  • Constructed flower beds to increase biodiversity in the garden area.
  • Skilfully performed wide range of garden-related tasks including weeding, mowing, strimming, pruning, hedge trimming and planting.
  • Completed planning, digging and weeding of flower beds and borders.
  • Used wide range of hand tools, horticultural machinery and powered hand tools.
  • Managed gardens and spaces in commercial, domestic and holiday environments.
  • Keep records for book keeping and gardens, raise invoices monthly.
  • Monitor weather to organize appropriate corresponding work.

Market Gardener

Self Employed
Heanton, Devon
10.2022 - 12.2023
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
  • Oversaw daily operations to achieve high productivity levels.
  • Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
  • Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
  • Cleaned work areas and equipment to maintain faultless hygiene standards.
  • Improved efficiency and productivity by acquiring new skills.
  • Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and clear communications.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Achieved high quality crops with careful monitoring and treatment.
  • Implemented organic methods to improve soil fertility.
  • Fertilised soil before planting season leading to higher quality produce.
  • Adapted farming practices in response to weather changes for crop preservation.
  • Removed weeds and provided farm maintenance to preserve healthy crops.
  • Supplied local farm shops with produce.

Farm manager

H and H Farming
Heanton , Devon
10.2020 - 09.2022
  • Handled administrative tasks efficiently, kept accurate records of all operations.
  • Streamlined harvesting procedures for timely market delivery of produce.
  • Adopted organic farming methods; improved product quality immensely.
  • Tracked weather forecasts regularly, planned farm activities accordingly to avoid potential damages or delays.
  • Developed crop rotation plans for enhanced soil fertility.
  • Implemented sustainable farming practices to improve soil health.
  • Inspected areas of farm to identify risks and took immediate action to eliminate hazardous conditions.
  • Maintained optimum environmental conditions to enable maximum animal welfare and biosecurity.
  • Purchased supplies such as seed, pesticides and fertiliser to meet operational demands.
  • Checked farmland for issues in need of attention, such as fences to mend and broken pipes to fix.
  • Facilitated consistent, reliable tracking of farm performance by maintaining accurate and complete operational records, including animal movement, medicine records and production.
  • Analysed soil to measure optimum fertiliser for maximum crop production.
  • Administered oral and intravenous medications, following veterinary instructions to ensure correct dosage and intake duration.
  • Used environmentally friendly materials and practices to replace chemical insecticides.
  • Cleaned and maintained farm buildings, equipment and water supply systems.
  • Identified and addressed disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.

River Keeper

Birdsgrove Fly Fishing Club
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
03.2018 - 10.2020
  • Manage 6 miles of prime fly fishing on a spate river.
  • Included working with outside agencies to improve habitat and flood prevention.
  • Control vermin to increase numbers of our native species.
  • Invertebrate sampling to monitor pollution, twice yearly.
  • Instruct colleagues on work to undertake on river beats.
  • Collate and file data for Natural England.
  • Monitor and prevent poaching.
  • Liaise with members on conditions for fishing and invertebrate numbers.
  • Create a daily weather report, river conditions and fishing report.
  • Undertake manual work to maintain the banks and river to provide the best possible fishing and habitat.
  • Eradicate 3 miles of invasive plant species allowing native plants to establish and thrive.

Education

Foundation Degree in Arts - Childhood Studies

University of Derby
Derby
09.2009 - 06.2011

Skills

  • Soil improvement
  • Organic farming
  • Time management
  • Record keeping
  • Critical thinking
  • Sustainable practices
  • Client communication
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Tree surgery techniques
  • Implementing drainage systems
  • Pruning proficiency
  • Compost making
  • Garden restoration
  • Creating wildlife habitats
  • Pest management
  • Environmental awareness
  • Team supervision
  • Digital maps usage

Timeline

Gardener

Self Employed
01.2024 - Current

Market Gardener

Self Employed
10.2022 - 12.2023

Farm manager

H and H Farming
10.2020 - 09.2022

River Keeper

Birdsgrove Fly Fishing Club
03.2018 - 10.2020

Foundation Degree in Arts - Childhood Studies

University of Derby
09.2009 - 06.2011

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