Millbrook's Sue Allen steps down from GCA committee after 20 years
Millbrook's Sue Allen, who has been a member of the GCA committee on and off for 20 years, has stepped down from the GCA committee and said the time is right for younger members like her daughter Tammy Woodhouse to steer the association in future.
"Joining the GCA was the best thing we ever did," said Sue. "I've made so many friends and learned so much over the years.
"The GCA were amazing when I lost my husband Dick 16 years ago. People were really kind and supportive, and they helped me to face the world again.
"Tammy has taken over the business at Millbrook and she's as enthusiastic as I am about the GCA. I believe the more you put into the industry the more you get out of it, and being a member of the GCA is so important."
Sue addressed conference on Monday, speaking about the GCA Trust and its aims: to help students complete their studies in retail or horticulture. She introduced Lionel Smith, who was granted funding by the Trust to help him take a PhD at the University of Reading.
Lionel outlined how his studies had helped him to create grass free lawns made up of plants, which can be mown and walked on, and were great for wildlife and during drought-like conditions. He argued it was taking horticulture in a different direction, and thanked the Trust for allowing him to complete his studies.
