THE TUTORIAL STAFF

Our list of tutors available to tutor your courses exeed other distance learning colleges in both number and qualifications.  We are proud to have a huge number of tutors who have gained their Master in Horticulture.

Senior Tutor: Oliver Menhinick M.B.E. NDH Hons (R.H.S.) B.A. Hons (O.U.) M.Sc. (Bath). F.I. Hort. M.Hort. (R.H.S.)

Senior Management: Miss Helen Crapnell, Ms Ruth Burnett (RHS Dip.) and Mr M.D. Farr M.Hort.. Diploma, Arbor.

Tutors and Course Authors

S.J. Baber T.Dip. Hort – RHS Level 2 & Leisure Gardening Tutor

Lesley Bennett, M.Sc., B.Sc (Hons), P.G.C.E. – Conservation Studies Tutor

Patric Bown DIPRA, Dip. Hort. (Wisley) – RHS Level 2 & Organic Gardening

P.D.J. Brown M.Hort (R.H.S.) Cert Arbor. M.I. Hort. M.I.L.A.M. – M.Hort & Cert. Arbor., RHS Courses

Dr. Alan Cooper, C.D.A. (Hons), N.D.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. – Agriculture Tutor

Dr Paul Darby, D.E.C.I., Ph.D. – Japanese Garden Design Course Author and Tutor

F. Duff, Dip. Inst. P.R.A. – N.T.C. and G.L.A.D.D. and RHS Level 2 Tutor

M.D. Farr. M.Sc., M.Hort. (R.H.S.) – M.Hort.. Diploma, Arbor., Organic, Garden Planting & Layout

K.J. Forkasiewicz, HND (arb), Arbor courses

F.N. Franks, L. Inst. P.R.A. – R.H.S. Level 2, Management & Garden Centre Tutor

R. Gault, M.I. Hort, M.I.P.P.S. Licentiate of City & Guilds – R.H.S. Level 2 and Beautiful Gdns Tutor

D. Gilchrist, N.D.H. Hons. (R.H.S.) N.D. Arbor. D.H.E., Cert. Ed. – All RHS and RFS courses

Felix Gorton, M.Hort. (R.H.S.) – Beyond the Basics, RHS Diploma and Level 2 Tutor

W. James Hart, M.A. M.Hort. (R.H.S.) A.D.H. (Writtle). Cert. Arb. R.F.S. –all R.H.S. courses

Keith Hix, M.Hort. (R.H.S.), Cert. Ed. – G.L.A.D.D., RHS Level 2 and Leisure Gardening Tutor

G. Holden B.Sc (Hons) N.C.H. – R.H.S. Level 2 and Diploma Tutor

Susan Hume NCF, Dip in Floristry and Flower Production, ICSoF.

C. Johnston, M.Hort. (R.H.S.) – G.L.A.D.D., RHS Level Two, Herbs and Conservation Tutor

Miss V.M. Kennedy, M.A. – G.L.A.D.D. and G.P.A.L. Tutor

G. Malt. N.C.H. N.C.Arb. Dip. Hort. Cert. Ed. – R.H.S. Level 2. Cert. Arbor & P.Dip Arbor. Tutor

K.V. Mason, M.Hort. (R.H.S.), M.I.L.A.M. – R.H.S. Level 2 and G.P.A.L. Tutor

Loretto Mooney, Nat. Bot. Garden Dublin, Dip. Hort, Dublin School of Floristry Cert.

D. O’Grady M.Hort (R.H.S.), PG Dip. LA, M.I.Hort. – all R.H.S. courses Tutor

Mark Pitman – G.L.A.D.D. & Garden Planting & Layout Tutor

Colin Porter Cert. Ed., H.N.D., N.C.F.M., N.C.A. – agricultural courses

Tony Pratt, O.N.D., B.A. (Hons). M.Ph. - R.H.S. Level 2 Tutor

Mark Robertson, M.Hort (R.H.S.), M.I. Hort. – R.H.S. Level 2 and R.H.S. Advanced Tutor

Nelson Rutilago B Sc (Hons) – RHS Level 2 Tutor

Clare Sandy – Introduction to Professional Floristry Tutor

Mrs J. Shukman (RHS Chittenden Award) – R.H.S. Level 2 & Leisure Gardening Tutor

R. Skinner, H.N.D. Landscape, Recreation Provision & Management (Writtle) – R.H.S. Level 2 Tutor

Susan Stephenson, B.Sc. – Leisure Gardening, Beyond the Basics and R.H.S. Level 2 Tutor

R. Swaffield – R.H.S. Level 2, Interior Landscaping, Leisure, Organic, Landscape Construction Tutor

Mrs S. Todd, N.C.H., N.D. Amenity. C.E.F.E. – R.H.S. Level 2 and G.L.A.D.D. Tutor

Dr. M.S. Towse, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., A.I. Hort. – R.H.S. Level 2, Herbs and Beyond the Basics Tutor

Miss C.M. Walkden, A.D.H. Writtle. M.I. Hort – R.H.S. Level 2, Herbs and Organic Tutor

Russell Williams B.A. (Hons), M.Hort (R.H.S.) – Beautiful Gardens Course Author & Tutor