
Tuesday 12th May - 7.30pm for 8pm start
Jean Griffin - "Let's Talk Gardening"
Jean Griffin was educated at Neath Girls Grammar School before starting professional horticultural courses firstly at Studley College, Warwickshire and secondly at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. She has spent all her life working in both the Amenity and Commercial sections of the industry. She has been involved with Horticultural Education for most of her career and has taught people from all age groups and varying abilities. Jean currently works at Hadlow College as Lead Verifier (quality assurance) for Horticultural and Agricultural programmes. Jean is a Garden expert and reporter for the Gardening Programmes for BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex as well as Kent. This includes outside broadcasting at the Chelsea and Hampton Court Flowers Shows.
