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October 2024 Edition
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Finals focus: North Canterbury’s Anna England is looking forward to the Young Horticulturist final, knowing it will be a good place to test her knowledge and see where improvements can be made.
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North Canterbury’s Anna England has had a taste of the action heading into this month’s final of the 2024 New Zealand Young Horticulturist of the Year competition.
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England recently joined the four other finalists, representing different horticultural sectors, for an orientation day in the lead up to the Young Horticulturist finals, to be held in Karaka, Auckland at the end of October. England, who was named the 2024 Young Plant Producer of the Year earlier this year,
will face Craig Scott of Hamilton (New Arborist), Kyla Mathewson of Dunedin (Young Amenity), Tai Nelson of Kumeu (Young Viticulturist) and Taylor Leabourn of Pukekohe (Young Grower) in the final. The five will be put through their paces at the two-day finals, where they will be tested on their horticultural practical skills, leadership ability, speechcraft, business acumen, and industry knowledge.
England, who works as a sales coordinator at Elliott’s Wholesale Nursery in Amberley, said she is looking forward to the Young Horticulturist finals, knowing it will be a good place to test her knowledge and see where improvements can be made. She said if it’s anything like the Young Plant Producer competition she’ll be thrilled.
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