Rolf Henrich
Professional info
Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, went to Waldorf Rudolf Steiner School, later studied Hotel Management at UNIBERO, working for five years in the Hotel Industry.
Travelling to the UK in search of new opportunities where initially worked in the Care Industry for three years and later deciding to study Horticulture at Writtle College in Essex.
On voluntary, practical academic module and self- employed basis worked with gardening for four years.
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Work experience
Languages
Portuguese (Brazilian)
German
English (UK)
Skills
Microsoft Office
Capentry Skills
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Hobbies
Self employed Gardener Soft Landscaper
​2012- Present
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Currently working for a pool of different clients, the majority of them with properties over one acre in size. Work undertaken includes:
· Orchard (pruning and keeping)
· Formal and Informal flower beds
· Kitchen garden
· Composting cycle for the production of mulch
· Greenhouse use and maintenance
· Fish and plant ponds care
· Swimming pool care
· Tennis court and sand stone balcony care
· Garden furniture annual care and repairs
· Small repairs and cleaning duties
· Installation of small scale irrigation
· General vegetation clearing
Support Carer
​2010 - 2012
​Ocasional Care work over the weekends
Writtle College (full time) Fdsc Horticulture Global Crop Production
​2009 - 2012
Swimming, Aikido, Reading, Travelling, Cycling, Gardening
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2010 - present
2010 - present
​Foundation Degree in Science (Horticulture Global Crop Production). Plus one year of a practical module working together with the gardening team at Writtle College.
Summer Placement at Cleangro Ltd. Chrysanthemum Breeding in Chichester between Jun and Sep.
Education
Writtle College (UK)
​2012
Foundation Degree in Horticultural Science
Course duration 2 years
Unibero (Sao Paulo - Brazil)
​1999
Hotel Management
Course duration 4 years