Hadlow College’s Head of Horticulture, Alan Harvey, was interviewed live on BBC Radio this weekend about the groundbreaking Thanet Earth Centre of Excellence @ Hadlow College.
He spoke to Pat Marsh on his BBC Radio Kent Morning Show on Sunday (19 January), talking about the Centre of Excellence, our partnership with FareShare, the intricacies of growing tomatoes hydroponically and some of the other high-tech facilities we have at the College.
You can listen back on the BBC Radio Kent website. The interview with Alan starts at around the 1 hour 15 minute mark and lasts ten minutes.
The Centre of Excellence is based at Hadlow College’s state-of-the-art glasshouse and sees horticultural students working directly with Thanet Earth, the UK’s largest glasshouse salad supplier, to develop their skills and grow tomatoes in a commercial crop environment.
It aims to inspire and train the next generation of UK commercial horticulturists by connecting students with leading businesses from the greenhouse sector, to bring a new generation of skilled workers to protect the future of UK-grown fresh produce.
For more details about the Thanet Earth Centre of Excellence @ Hadlow College visit the projects page of Hadlow College website.