Rupert wrote:

What are your reasons for studying for the RHS general?

To know more about plants and to give me the qualifications I need to
get more involve with tenants groups and help preserving and setting up
allotments with everyone in the community.

You already work in public environmental work without any qualifications.

No I don't. Why do you say that? I manage an urban regeneration
consultancy. I don't do environmental work. Our landscapers design the
public realm we create but I would like to see more involvement from
the residents of those areas we create or regenerate because I believe
it gives a sense of belonging, of pride, involvment thus reducing the
chances for vandalism, neglect, apathy to the environment etc. I
previously spent many years working in the arts. Now art and nature
meet )