Bexhill, England, United Kingdom
Last year I stepped away from a 30 year career in PR, writing, communications and (more recently) executive social media and ghostwriting to become a self-employed gardener. My love of plants goes back to my childhood in Zimbabwe. I moved to the UK in the mid-80s with the intention of following a botanical career. After doing a degree in biology in the early 90s I planned to do a PhD in plant ecology, but the need to pay off a student loan and earn money meant life took a different turn. 30 years later I’ve sort of come full-circle. I’m studying for the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture and at the same time working as a self-employed gardener for clients in and around my home town of Bexhill, on the south coast of the UK. I’m 59, my back hurts and my knees are often killing me. The money isn’t amazing, but I’m getting closer to the earth - literally. But this change of personal focus has also helped me to view the world with fresh eyes. While I’ve always been an environmentalist, I now understand that we need a complete re-think of what ‘the environment’ means. It’s not a ‘place.’ It’s everywhere. It’s the ground under our feet, it’s a weed growing through a crack in the pavement, it’s an urban fox. It’s all around us. As humans, we don’t ’own’ the land - we simply rent it. But we’re bad tenants. It’s time we started to repair the pathways between the land, the sea and the sky. Our future as a species depends on it. Sadly, this seems unlikely to happen under our current political and economic systems. So what is the solution? Revolution? Sadly, on this topic I’m a pessimist. I fear the powers that be will only act when the economy is drastically affected. And by then it may be too late. I’d love to be proved wrong. Anyway - a few more little factoids about me: - I co-wrote a book about social media for CEOs - I have a Master’s Degree in Global Politics - I read prodigiously, especially history, politics, nature writing, and about the environment, sustainability and climate. I also occasionally need a fix of sci-fi - I’m concerned about the rise of populism around the world - I love geography and maps and collect old atlases - I’m a lapsed member of Mensa - I’m 1000% woke ❤️😊
I’m a freelance gardener covering Bexhill, Hastings and surrounding areas. I can carry out a wide range garden maintenance tasks like weeding, planting, cutting back and general tidying. I take an ecological approach and don’t use chemicals or pesticides of any kind. I have a degree in biological science and I’m also currently enrolled on the RHS Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture at Plumpton College, graduating in 2026.
The formal pitch: I'm a systems thinker with a wealth of experience in copywriting, social media and executive communications. Add to that a solid background in everything from plant science and ecology to geopolitics and history - all of which means I can bring an original, fresh approach to telling your story. The informal pitch: Copywriters are a bit like musicians; there are loads out there and there's always someone better than you. So yes, I'm sure I'm not the best writer in the world - or even in my town. All I can say is that, at this stage in my life, I feel an almost urgent need to do something for our planet. Writing is what I do - and I do it with a sense of urgency. Take your pick 💚
Ashburnham Place has over 200 acres of ancient woodland, wildlife and lakes, as well as beautiful ornamental gardens. I’m helping out in the gardens and greenhouses and learning new horticulture skills.
I'm a highly experienced copywriter, storyteller, ghostwriter and social media specialist. I've worked with everyone from large multinationals to small charities. Much of my work has been with the senior executives at these organisations. 🧑💻Recent Freelance Work: ➡️Ghostwriting for C-Suite leaders at SME marketing agency Colour Me Social (https://colourmesocial.co.uk/) (Aug 2023-Aug 2024). ➡️ Executive ghostwriter & social media advisor at employee advocacy agency Tribal Impact (https://www.tribalimpact.com/) (Dec 2023-June 2024). ➡️Case study for US manufacturing company AquiSense Technologies (https://aquisense.com/) (Dec 2023). ➡️Ghostwriting, storytelling & social media the C-Suite at storytelling agency Storians (https://wearestorians.com/) (Sept 2022 - Nov 2023). 🧑💻Older Projects: ➡️Writing B2B blog posts and press releases (new products & case studies) for US-based PR agency O'Keefe PR (https://okeeffepr.com/) (2022). ➡️Rejuvenating the social media activity for security company Texecom Ltd (https://www.texe.com/). I also wrote feature articles, press releases & website copy (2018-2020). ➡️Writing press releases (new products & case studies) for industrial safety company Fortress Interlocks Ltd (https://fortress-safety.com/) (2018-2019). ➡️Researching & writing feature articles for trade publisher The Waterland Group (https://thewaterlandgroup.com/) (2018). ➡️Writing press releases (new products & case studies) for manufacturing company Secomak Ltd (https://www.secomak.com) (2004-2009). ➡️Writing case studies for Mettler-Toledo Ltd (https://www.mt.com) (2007-2009). ➡️Writing in-depth commentaries for The Water Diplomat (https://www.waterdiplomat.org/), a US publisher of international water news and intelligence. (formerly known as OOSKA News) (2008 – 2009). ➡️Writing press releases for Dutch drying technology company Vendor International B.V. (https://www.cws.com/nl-NL/over-vendor) (2010).
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