Joanne Swann
NOTTINGHAM,Nottinghamshire
Summary
Motivated Community Horticultual Leader with 20 years' experience of environmental project management in the Voluntary sector. Hardworking with strong organisational skills and communication abilities. Dedicated to harnessing the power of local communities to mitigate the effects of climate change and allow access to nature for all people.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work history
Sessional Green Skills Tutor
Bulwell Forest Garden
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2024.06 - Current
Delivering a series of Green Skills' courses for NCC's CFL programme
Sessional School Allotment Leader
Southwark Primary
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2024.03 - Current
Working with groups of children to develop the school allotment and woodland, and educate the children about nature
Educational Gardener and Forest School Leader
Bulwell Forest Garden
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2014.08 - Current
Supervising 2 garden staff and a large team of volunteers in the practical development and maintenance of a busy inner city community garden
Self employed Horticultural Practitioner
Jo's Grows
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2011.06 - Current
Self employed - propagating and selling plants, undertaking private gardening work, and delivering training to community groups.
Sessional Horticultural Practitioner
WashArts
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
2015.03 - 2019.11
Supervising a support worker and small group of service users to develop an allotment with the emphasis on therapeutic activities
Freelance writer
Country Walking magazine
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2015.01 - 2015.12
I wrote a monthly walking column for this national magazine called "Mum up a Mountain"
Freelance writer (voluntary)
Nottingham Evening Post
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2014.06 - 2015.07
I wrote a monthly organic gardening column
Horticulture Trainer
Stonebridge City Farm
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2001.03 - 2010.09
Supervising 2 members of staff and a team of volunteers in the practical development and maintenance of the City Farm's gardens
Education
Certificate in Forest School Leadership Level 3 -
Open Awards
2001.04 - /2020
Post Graduate Certificate in Allied Health Studies -
University of Derby
2001.04 - /2011
City and Guilds Teacher Training 7307 Stage 1 -
Nottingham Community College
2001.04 - /2002
City Guilds National Certificate in Horticulture -
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham 2001.04 - /2000
BA in American Studies -
University of Nottingham
2001.04 - /1990
Skills
- 20 years' experience of managing and training volunteers in community horticulture
- excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- skilled at project management - planning, fund raising, promoting, delivering, monitoring, and reporting upon community growing projects
Timeline
Sessional Green Skills Tutor
Bulwell Forest Garden
2024.06 - Current
Sessional School Allotment Leader
Southwark Primary
2024.03 - Current
Sessional Horticultural Practitioner
WashArts
2015.03 - 2019.11
Freelance writer
Country Walking magazine
2015.01 - 2015.12
Educational Gardener and Forest School Leader
Bulwell Forest Garden
2014.08 - Current
Freelance writer (voluntary)
Nottingham Evening Post
2014.06 - 2015.07
Self employed Horticultural Practitioner
Jo's Grows
2011.06 - Current
Certificate in Forest School Leadership Level 3 -
Open Awards
2001.04 - /2020
Post Graduate Certificate in Allied Health Studies -
University of Derby
2001.04 - /2011
City and Guilds Teacher Training 7307 Stage 1 -
Nottingham Community College
2001.04 - /2002
City Guilds National Certificate in Horticulture -
Nottingham Trent University
2001.04 - /2000
BA in American Studies -
University of Nottingham
2001.04 - /1990
Horticulture Trainer
Stonebridge City Farm
2001.03 - 2010.09