WFGA - interesting workshops and visits
In 1993 the Association, having identified a need for a training scheme for older students – as none existed elsewhere – established the ‘Women Returners to Amenity Gardening Scheme’. Designed to offer ‘returners’ who were considering a career in horticulture, training in practical gardening skills, within private and public gardens throughout the United Kingdom.
Since that first pilot scheme, WRAGS has enjoyed great success – and is now established as one of the leading training schemes, highly respected by the horticultural sector. In 2014 the name was changed to reflect the change in the type of applicants applying – Work and Retrain As a Gardener Scheme.
The scheme continues to grow in popularity and consequently we now have considerable trainee waiting lists in certain areas of the country.