Eden Apprenticeships
the best of both worlds Jessica Hill, Media Relations Apprentice
In September 2014 I wrote a piece about the new Eden Project Apprenticeship Scheme and here we are two years later. Since then there has been another intake of apprentices.
To recap, the scheme aims to give young people valuable work experience and qualifications while getting paid. When it was launched in May 2014, it became Cornwall College’s biggest-ever apprenticeship programme. The apprenticeships covered Horticulture, Holistic Cookery and Visitor Experience. On 26 September, our end-of-year presentations
took place. All six groups gave presentations about their projects. The first-year apprentices spoke about their Plant to Plate projects and the second-year apprentices talked about their community projects. I managed to chat with a few of them beforehand. Second-year apprentices Bryony Simpson (Graphics) and Matt Fulford (HR) decided to bring some life back into
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the Bugle scout hut, which is regularly used by Cornwall scouts, cubs, beavers and the local community. The ambitious duo approached scout leader (and Eden
chef) Stuart Millard, who explained that their building was in need of a makeover. So with the help of some willing volunteers they set to work. They removed mould and painted the walls inside and
out, they unclogged the leaves from the guttering and drains and added images to the walls to help illustrate what the space is used for. To match the scout colours they painted the inside magnolia with a purple and green trim. In addition to revamping the building they cut down
four trees which were stopping daylight from getting in, and one that was close to collapsing. The wood was then reused by a local man to make bird boxes, as well as learning materials for the kids. Bryony said: ‘I have enjoyed doing our community
project; it’s shown me that volunteering your time to help someone else can be really rewarding and fun. Seeing the scout hut then and now just shows what you can achieve if you work together and get stuck in. ‘This apprenticeship is the best decision I’ve ever made,
my confidence in my work and my ideas has grown so much. Now I can produce a good quality design, whether
Photo: Kyle Reed.
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