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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
06.2024 - Current

Delivering a series of Green Skills' courses for NCC's CFL programme

Sessional School Allotment Leader

Southwark Primary
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
03.2024 - 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
08.2014 - 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
06.2011 - Current

Self employed - propagating and selling plants, undertaking private gardening work, and delivering training to community groups.

Sessional Horticultural Practitioner

WashArts
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
03.2015 - 11.2019

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
01.2015 - 12.2015

I wrote a monthly walking column for this national magazine called "Mum up a Mountain"

Freelance writer (voluntary)

Nottingham Evening Post
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
06.2014 - 07.2015

I wrote a monthly organic gardening column

Horticulture Trainer

Stonebridge City Farm
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
03.2001 - 09.2010

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
04.2001 - /2020

Post Graduate Certificate in Allied Health Studies -

University of Derby
04.2001 - /2011

City and Guilds Teacher Training 7307 Stage 1 -

Nottingham Community College
04.2001 - /2002

City Guilds National Certificate in Horticulture -

Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham
04.2001 - /2000

BA in American Studies -

University of Nottingham
04.2001 - /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
06.2024 - Current

Sessional School Allotment Leader

Southwark Primary
03.2024 - Current

Sessional Horticultural Practitioner

WashArts
03.2015 - 11.2019

Freelance writer

Country Walking magazine
01.2015 - 12.2015

Educational Gardener and Forest School Leader

Bulwell Forest Garden
08.2014 - Current

Freelance writer (voluntary)

Nottingham Evening Post
06.2014 - 07.2015

Self employed Horticultural Practitioner

Jo's Grows
06.2011 - Current

Certificate in Forest School Leadership Level 3 -

Open Awards
04.2001 - /2020

Post Graduate Certificate in Allied Health Studies -

University of Derby
04.2001 - /2011

City and Guilds Teacher Training 7307 Stage 1 -

Nottingham Community College
04.2001 - /2002

City Guilds National Certificate in Horticulture -

Nottingham Trent University
04.2001 - /2000

BA in American Studies -

University of Nottingham
04.2001 - /1990

Horticulture Trainer

Stonebridge City Farm
03.2001 - 09.2010
Joanne Swann