Garden Ethos has recently completed a 4 month project to create a complete on-line training course on the development and regulation of Biostimulants. Having been commissioned by ATI (an international Bio and Ag training company), Garden Ethos researched, wrote and commentated the on line learning. The training piece covered such topics as seaweeds, hunates, biopolymers, beneficial chemicals and microbials. Both current state of research and development was covered as well as regulatory status across the globe. Subscribers were also signposted to potentially fruitful development. Later updates also included the change in legislative status in the EU following adoption of the new legislation in 2019 which now includes biostimulants
We have just finished a major rewrite of the training materials for B&Q store staff. With much of their product knowledge training taking place in store in a self supported format, a combination of information and work book was needed. Garden Ethos wrote all the content and suggested the layout for the 120 page manual, a mammoth task, downloading our experience for the past 15 years with B&Q! Along with the giant folder a self learning work book was also produced which encourages self learning via products, the everything you need to know folder and B&Q videos Finally to complete the pack we wrote a pocket guide, so that store colleagues have a continual resource on the shopfloor. The end result is an integrated system that covers the hot topics of Horticulture, Garden Care and Garden Power & Tools
Garden Ethos has been working with newly formed Sarpo Potatoes Ltd for over two years now. We are providing the general management, finance, sales and marketing to get this wholly owned subsidiary of the Sarvari Research Trust up and running. Sarpo Potatoes are a family of 6 late blight resistant varieties with characteristics that are ideal for gardener, allotment holder, organic and low input grower. At the heart of their business model is a website that provides information for growers, interested parties and journalists so it is very timely to have the website live in terms of the coming seed potato season in 2106. The website is also acting as the main portal for the Sarvari Research Trust whose aims include continuing research into blight resistant potatoes, campaigning for sustainable potato production and the provision of free plant material to developing nations. The shop will be up and running in the next 4 weeks which will allow Sarpo enthusiasts to order direct from the breeder.
This project is part financed by Gwynedd Council and the Welsh Government through the Local Investment Fund and the European Union - European Regional Development Fund.
Mae'r prosiect hwn wedi ei rhan ariannu gan Gyngor Gwynedd a Llywodraeth Cymru drwy'r Gronfa Ddatblygu Lleol a chan yr Undeb Ewropeaidd - E.R.D.F