#NAW2026 – Apprentice Wednesday

At Myerscough, we have a proven track record of help individuals to build the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career, across a variety of industries within the land-based sector.

Today’s theme is ‘Apprentice Wednesday’.

Here are just a few of our ‘success stories’:

Georgia

Georgia came into the agriculture industry with little experience and not from a farming background. Her family ran a village pub where a lot of farmers would frequent, and she would chat to them about their experiences.

Georgia developed her passion for livestock and the agriculture industry from her grandad and would help on dairy farms and at lambing time during any free time she had and became a valuable member of the team.

Georgia gained valuable experiences on several dairy farms also gaining additional qualifications along the way including AI certificate, transportation of animals, first aid in the workplace and her spraying qualification.

Feedback from her employers said her work ethic, communication skills and practical ability to complete tasks was fantastic.

This enabled Georgia to apply and successfully gain employment for Lancashire County council as an animal health and agriculture officer, following the completion of her apprenticeship with a distinction.

Sophie

Sophie is a person who has had previous carers both in the Royal Air Force and the NHS but found horticulture as a new career path. During her apprenticeship she has been invited to attend the Royal Horticultural Society Young person’s VIP Breakfast at RHS Chelsea due to exceptional progress.

She has also taken part in the construction of two gardens designed by primary schoolchildren at this year’s Southport Flower Show where she was able to showcase her horticultural skills.

One of the gardens was awarded a Gold Medal, the other being awarded a Large Gold Medal with both gardens receiving a Horticultural Achievement Award from the Guild of Horticultural judges. In addition to this Myerscough College Apprentices also received a Horticultural Achievement Award from the Guild of Horticultural judges.

Sophie’s determination to complete her apprenticeship and learn as much as she can is a testament to her sheer determination to be one of the top females within the horticultural industry.

Tanatswa

Tanatswa displayed a superb attitude and mindset as he grew into a competent young engineer.

He consistently demonstrated a positive mindset and a drive to succeed, as well as a commitment to learning new skills and adapting to change. Tanatswa showed himself to be a highly motivated individual with ambition to succeed, taking the initiative to learn new skills and develop existing ones to help him build a strong foundation for the future.

He is an excellent communicator, able to effectively connect with colleagues and the tutors alike. He is also able to think outside the box and find creative solutions to problems.

Tanatswa has demonstrated a real commitment to the apprenticeship and has displayed a positive mindset change over his three years on programme.

He has embraced every challenge with enthusiasm and has been a consistent source of motivation for his peers. Tanatswa has all the necessary qualities and the potential to be successful in the future.

Mitchell

When Mitch started his landscaping apprenticeship he had qualifications from school but he lacked in self-confidence and was not sure if this was the path he wanted to take.

Because of completing tasks set and through practical training and the VLE Knowledge courses, he developed his skills and gained confidence in his abilities with lots of evidence of his skills demonstrated in his portfolio.

This was developed by the training he has had by his employer and through training at college whilst taking onboard feedback from his tutor and employer.

Mitchell’s determination to complete his apprenticeship and learn as much as he can is a testament to him. He also completed in WorldSkills heats, qualifying as a finalist.

As part of his continual professional development, he was successful in obtaining a full time position in the industry with a major employer. During his time at Myerscough he also took part in the construction of two gardens designed by primary school children at the Southport Flower Show where he was able to showcase his landscaping skills further.

Russell

Russell started his Level 2 Sportsturf Operative apprenticeship before eventually progressing on to completing his Level 3 Sportsturf Diploma.

He showed commendable levels of self-motivation, diligence, initiative and hard work, all underpinned with a genuine want from him to learn as much as possible and to progress his sportsturf management career.

Russell is a credit to the industry and is a positive force for both himself and others around him and he stands as an excellent example to the sportsturf management industry.