The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation

The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation Registered Charity No. 1017289

The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation supports the development of the ornamental horticultural industry in the UK by offering multiple scholarships to those who are set on a career in horticulture.

And that's a wrap!Finished off our amazing tour for the Smart Garden Products scholarship winners with a visit to Smart ...
09/07/2026

And that's a wrap!

Finished off our amazing tour for the Smart Garden Products scholarship winners with a visit to Smart Garden Products itself. So interesting to hear about this incredible business and get the opportunity to see behind the scenes.

Thank you so much Smart Garden Products for supporting these scholarships and giving these students such a valuable insight into everything a career in horticulture can offer. They all learnt so much, have made new friends and strengthened their enthusiasm for a career in horticulture. We are so grateful to Paris, Jonathan and the rest of the team at Smart Garden Products for the time you gave us and sharing so much knowledge and information.

Many thanks to Baytree Garden Centre Taylors Bulbs Springfield Festival Gardens and Bridge Farm Nurseries for also hosting us on this trip.

If you think it looks like this group had a great couple of days - we did!
If you think we learnt a lot - we did!
If you think we saw some incredible businesses representing the best of British horticulture - we did!
Would you like to get the chance to be one of them next year? Then don't miss out - apply for a Colegrave Seabrook Scholarship. The scholarship application window opens in October, so look out for all the information later this year.

Day 2 of the Smart Garden Products Development Tour started at Bridge Farm Nurseries, where the students saw plant produ...
09/07/2026

Day 2 of the Smart Garden Products Development Tour started at Bridge Farm Nurseries, where the students saw plant production on a mega scale!

Thank you to Vasile and the team at Bridge Farm for showing us this extremely impressive area of horticulture.

A very hot but fascinating afternoon at Taylors Bulbs marked Day 1 of the Smart Garden Products Development Tour.Our sch...
08/07/2026

A very hot but fascinating afternoon at Taylors Bulbs marked Day 1 of the Smart Garden Products Development Tour.

Our scholarship-winning students had the opportunity to experience a side of horticulture that few people get to see. From bulb harvesting through to grading, packing, and distribution, they gained valuable insight into the entire process and the expertise behind it.

A huge thank you to Ian Clark and the whole team at Taylors Bulbs for their warm welcome and for generously sharing their knowledge and passion for this incredible business.



SRUC Pershore College Plumpton College Nottingham Trent University

Day 1 of the Smart Garden Products Development tour with the Smart Garden Products scholarship winners kicked off at Bay...
08/07/2026

Day 1 of the Smart Garden Products Development tour with the Smart Garden Products scholarship winners kicked off at Baytree Garden Centre, where the students learned about the history of the business and had a tour of the centre. Thank you to the team at Baytree Garden Centre for sharing your knowledge with the students.

The students are accompanied on the tour by trustees Stuart Lowen and Neville Stein.

Thank you to all the host businesses and to Smart Garden Products for their support of this scholarship award.

We have just returned from a fun filled, busy week at BBC Gardeners' World Live. On Friday we hosted a presentation to s...
23/06/2026

We have just returned from a fun filled, busy week at BBC Gardeners' World Live.

On Friday we hosted a presentation to some of this years Colegrave Seabrook Foundation Scholarship Winners. Molly Cave studying at SRUC, Alastair Stanley studying at Cornwall College University Centre at the Eden Project, Esme Goldenberg studying at Pershore College, Isaac Lyons studying at Hadlow College, Zoe Grainge studying at SRUC, Lexie Bull studying at Pershore Collegeand Cameron Gilbert studying at Discover CAFRE were presented with their certificate and a Kent & Stowe stainless steel trowel and hand fork by trustees Roger Seabrook and Stuart Lowen.

All the students told the audience about their careers in horticulture so far and their ambitions for the future.

The presentation took place on the Hillier Garden Centres Let's Talk Plants stage, hosted by the wonderful David Hurrion.

Congratulations to all our scholarship winners and thanks to BBC Gardeners' World Live David Hurrion for hosting us and to Kent & Stowe for the tools.

Good luck to Colegrave Seabrook Foundation trustee, Nicole Higginson who is taking on the challenge of climbing Mount Ki...
12/06/2026

Good luck to Colegrave Seabrook Foundation trustee, Nicole Higginson who is taking on the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, together with 22 other brave souls to raise money for the wonderful charity Greenfingers Charity.

We know you are all up for this challenge. Good luck everyone!

To support this wonderful effort you can donate here: https://lnkd.in/ersF5sQC

Curious about where a career in horticulture could take you?Trustees Stuart Lowen, Roger Seabrook and Neil Gow are at RH...
05/06/2026

Curious about where a career in horticulture could take you?

Trustees Stuart Lowen, Roger Seabrook and Neil Gow are at RHS Garden Wisley today (June 5th) and tomorrow (June 6th) for the RHS - Royal Horticultural Society Green Careers Open Day.

Chat to colleges, employers and, of course, The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation about the amazing opportunities available in this brilliant industry.

The event is free to attend and includes talks from a range of speakers; the opportunity to meet all the exhibitors to explore the exciting opportunity of employment opportunities, training and volunteering options; plus a behind-the-scenes tour of Wisley Gardens.



Tickets for Saturday June 6th are still available but must be pre-booked https://share.google/eFaldRSQxHgImdoRt

Many congratulations to Zoe Garinge, winner of this year's Colegrave Seabrook Foundation Brian Crosby Scholarship, who w...
03/06/2026

Many congratulations to Zoe Garinge, winner of this year's Colegrave Seabrook Foundation Brian Crosby Scholarship, who was awarded a Silver Medal and The People's Choice award for her show garden in the Scottish Garden Design Competition held at Scone Palace Garden Fair on 29th and 30th May.

The garden, entitled The Apple of My Eye, celebrated the cultural and ecological significance of apple and orchard heritage.

Well done Zoe - what a fantastic achievement!

We are delighted to be announcing the recipients of the first Production Horticulture Work Experience Bursaries. Lexie B...
12/05/2026

We are delighted to be announcing the recipients of the first Production Horticulture Work Experience Bursaries. Lexie Bull, studying at Pershore College and working alongside her studies at Highfield Garden World, and Zoe Hill, working as Tree Nursery Officer for the National Trust based at the Holnicote Estate will be spending two weeks working alongside the team at Hillier Nurseries in Hampshire. Zoe will be based at Hillier's field grown tree nursery while Lexie will be focusing on container plant production.

Read more about the bursary and the opportunity that Zoe and Lexie will be having on our website https://colegraveseabrookfoundation.org.uk/2026/05/12/first-production-horticulture-work-experience-bursary-announced/

Congratulations! What a fabulous experience for both of them!

We are extremely grateful to the RHS Bursaries Committee for their support of this opportunity.

The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation is delighted to announce the recipients of its 2026 Scholarship Awards, supporting 13 ...
01/04/2026

The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation is delighted to announce the recipients of its 2026 Scholarship Awards, supporting 13 exceptional students studying horticulture and related subjects across the UK.

With a highly competitive application process, this year’s scholarship winners all demonstrated outstanding potential and commitment to the industry.

These scholarships provide more than financial assistance - they offer valuable industry exposure, practical experience, and opportunities to engage with leading horticultural businesses.

Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients, and thank you to our sponsors for their continued support in developing the next generation of horticultural professionals.

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