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Mar 2023
Business Breakfast: Harrogate plant nursery staff take on leadership scheme
Johnsons of Whixley staff who took part in a leadership programme.
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A Harrogate district plant nursery has trained up 12 potential new managers as part of a company training programme.
Johnsons of Whixley, which is based in Kirk Hammerton, has partnered with BHP Consulting to enrol some of its team onto the leadership scheme.
The programme, designed specifically to meet the commercial nursery’s needs, is part of Johnsons’ long-term commitment to providing opportunities for growth and progression within the horticulture industry.
The company also runs a rising stars programme, which looks to train workers to take on senior roles at the company in the future.
Luke Richardson, sales director at Johnsons of Whixley, said:
"As the business continues to grow and transitions to the third generation of family ownership, we believe that investing in and developing our management team is more important than ever, and we are committed to providing long-term opportunities for people in the horticulture industry.
“As a company, we have worked closely with BHP board advisor and training provider, Mark Roberts, for four years. Mark is well-versed in our entire operation and perfectly positioned to deliver the training.”
Mark Roberts, training provider and board advisor at BHP Consulting, added:
“We developed the programme to specifically help support the managers in their current roles. It included practical hints and tips that can be used in their daily business activities, we also had the opportunity to discuss some of the current challenges and develop some new ideas and potential solutions.
“Throughout the sessions, there has been a very high level of engagement from all participants, and it shows the business has a management team in place to support its future growth.”
Harrogate College hosts passive house course
Construction businesses are invited to find out how to create energy efficient buildings as part of a free course at Harrogate College.
Called Passive House for Construction Professionals and Management, the scheme is fully funded by government and lasts for four weeks as part of a one-day a week programme.
It aims to teach professionals about passive houses, which are built to rigorous energy efficient design standards to help them maintain an almost constant temperature.
The course will be run by Leeds-based passive house specialists Pure Haus.
Kevin Pratt, director of Pure Haus, said:
“Building energy efficient homes and retrofitting homes to make them more energy efficient is the future.
“I’m so pleased that Harrogate College has embraced the future of the construction industry and this course is a really exciting project for us to be involved in.
“We’re looking forward to installing a ‘mini pure haus’ at the college, too; it will be a real eye-opener for students and help educate them about how we need to build homes to play our part in tackling climate change.”
Danny Wild, Harrogate College principal, said:
“Creating more energy efficient buildings, and improving the efficiency of the ones we already have, is an important part of the fight against climate change.
“We are delighted to be partnering with local businesses and community groups to raise awareness of, and offer training in, skills like passive house building and retrofitting.
“It is such practices that we all need to adopt, as organisations and individuals, if we are to make real change, reduce our collective carbon footprint and, of course, save money.”
The course starts on Tuesday, March 7. For more information on the scheme and how to apply, visit the Harrogate College website here.
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