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    Supported intern stories

    A Fresh Start in Gardening 

     

    When BCP Council supported intern Ollie shared his passion for gaining experience in landscape gardening, Stem Garden Design proved to be the perfect match. 

     

    Founded 16 years ago by Lucy Bolger and Bec Forbes, Stem Garden Design is known for working with wonderful clients who value creativity, passion, and thoughtful garden design. Discovery is delighted to welcome this inspiring business to the BCP Council Supported Internship programme. 

     

    Here’s Ollie on his first day, getting to know the tools of the trade and diving into his very first gardening tasks.

    Stem Garden Design.

    A special thank you to Lucy and Bec for going above and beyond by creating a SEND‑friendly induction and logbook.

     

    This allows Ollie to record his daily activities, for example documenting:

     

    • the weather
    • seasonal flowers and plants
    • plant, weed and birdsong of the week
    • new gardening techniques he’s learning

     

    What a fantastic opportunity for Ollie and our future interns.


    Huge thanks again to Stem Garden Design, for coming on board and helping our interns grow. It is wonderful that our programme offers such a variety of placements both internal and external to the Council, to give interns the opportunity to experience different industries.

    BCP Council supported interns thriving in their final rotation

     

    Our BCP Council supported interns have now settled into their final rotation - and they are thriving. This phase offers an exciting range of opportunities across diverse roles, and we’re delighted to welcome three new partners to the programme.

     

    These include:

     

    • The Pierview Kitchen, Boscombe
    • Stem Garden Designs
    • Countryside Rangers, Hengistbury Head and Stanpit
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    A huge thank you to all the other partners who have also hosted this year, including:

     

    • Lush
    • BCP Facilities
    • BCP Adult Social Services (Christchurch)
    • The Point Café
    • The Pierview Kitchen Bournemouth
    • Redhill Park Café
    • The Marriott Hotel
    • Beryl Bikes
    • The Arcade
    • Bournemouth Library
    • St. James Primary School
    • The Marsham Court Hotel
    • Muttley’s Doggy Day care

     

    We also extend our thanks to all of the wonderful businesses who offered placements, even where opportunities weren’t taken up - we truly value your support and would love to continue building on this collaboration.

     

    This programme simply wouldn’t be the success it is without the commitment, passion, and belief of such inspiring local employers. Thank you for helping create meaningful pathways into employment for our young people.