Shereen Chung-Blake API-Hort joined the Future Gardeners team as Programme Coordinator in 2023 and works alongside Louisa Mansfield the Programme manager in the delivery of the Future Gardeners Programme. The programme has won two industry recognised awards from The Royal Parks Guild and the Chartered Institute of Horticulture and has supported more than 300 students since the course began in 2016.
Shereen Chung-Blake is the Future Gardeners Program Coordinator and Safeguarding Lead at BOST. A PGCE qualified teacher and senior leader with seventeen years experience in education and a BA Hon(s) in Marketing, Shereen transitioned into the Horticulture Industry just over two years ago after founding a community garden and allotment in her local area and then deciding to pursue qualifications in Practical Horticulture, Environment Conservation and Sustainability.
Shereen is passionate about the Future Gardeners Program and the opportunity it presents to address social inequalities in the Horticulture Sector and wider society. Included in the “Hort Week Heroes of 2024” list, Shereen believes in community engagement and empowerment through education, art and horticulture. Shereen has lived in Washington DC, Porto – Portugal, Lagos – Nigeria and Amman Jordan but her home will always by Queen’s Road, Peckham!
