James Sharp

Job Title:

Director, Head Gardener and Lead Arborist

Date Joined:

Founded Kent Gardening 2011

Likes:

Good food, Action / Disaster Movies, Reading, Coffee

Dislikes:

Excuses, Poor Service, Bad Weather, Stress

Favourite Plant:

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)

Hobbies:

Enjoying Family Time, Gardening, Watching YouTube

Qualifications:

BTEC First Diploma in Horticulture - Distinction - Hadlow College
BTEC National Diploma in Landscape and Amenity Horticulture - Distinction - Hadlow College
City & Guilds NPTC PA1 - Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides
City & Guilds NPTC PA6A - Safe Application of Pesticides using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment
City & Guilds NPTC CS30 - Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross cutting
City & Guilds NPTC CS31 - Fell & Process Trees upto 380mm
City & Guilds NPTC CS32 - Fell & Process Trees over 380mm
City & Guilds NPTC CS38 - Climb Tree & Perform Aerial Rescue
City & Guilds NPTC CS39 - Use Of Chainsaw from Rope & Harness
City & Guilds NPTC CS41 - Aerial Tree Rigging
City & Guilds NPTC - Safe Use of Brush-cutters and Trimmers
City & Guilds NPTC - Safe Use of Handheld Hedge Cutters
Lantra Training Award Use Of Wood Chippers
Ladder Association - Ladder and Step Ladder User and Inspector
IPAF Operation of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) - Cat 1b Static Boom & Cat 3b Mobile Boom
Level 1 First Aid at Work

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