Julia Giermaniuk has joined Wyevale Nurseries as a management trainee.
The 24-year-old has started a two-year programme working across all departments of the family-run business, including supply chain, container production, transplants and its head offices.
Julia said: “I was fortunate to join Wyevale Nurseries earlier this year in the spring, when I gained experience in growing, potting and propagation, so it’s wonderful now to be progressing in this way.
“It will be great to continue expanding on my horticultural knowledge with such expertise around me and seeing how the other departments are run across the business. My first year will mostly be in Hereford and I will be working with the container production and supply chain teams.”
For her second year, Julia will transition to the transplants and trees divisions.
The Aberystwyth University graduate, who is originally from Augustów in Poland, holds an undergraduate degree in plant biology and a master’s degree in biotechnology.
Prior to joining Wyevale Nurseries, she worked in the hospitality sector in the county at Café Bodega, Mowchak and Yates.
In her spare time, Julia enjoys walking her dogs, Iva, a one-year-old German Shepherd, and Ash, a nine-year-old Labrador and tending her indoor and outdoor plants.
Carol Dickinson, head of business support, said: “Julia is a very welcome addition to our team here at Wyevale Nurseries. We’re delighted that she’s part of our management trainee scheme. She already has great experience and has fitted in seamlessly since she joined us earlier this year.”