Andy McCutcheon

Experience

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  ADAS

  Sept 1984 - Apr 1988

  Horticultural Adviser

  Provided consultancy services to growers of protected crops including salad and flower crops

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  States of Guernsey

  May 1988 - Apr 1991

  Horticultural Adviser

  Worked for the Horticultural Advisory Service of the Committee for Horticulture

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  Sarnia Seeds

  May 1991 - Dec 1991

  Manager

  Seed production facility

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  BDO Reads

  Jan 1992 - Apr 1992

  Trainee Chartered Accountant

  Student Chartered Accoutant

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  Biological Crop Protection

  May 1992 - Jul 1993

  Technical Adviser

  Supplied and advised growers on use of biological control agents for controlling pests on crops. Based in Jersey & Guernsey

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  States of Guernsey

  Aug 1993 - now

  Manage a Unit of 4 people with a budget of £ 2 million per annum to look after beaches, cliff and coastal footpaths and parks & gardens in Guernsey. Included within the work streams are coastal defence - maintenance and strategic protection, promoting good waste and energy management, environmental monitoring eg bathing water quality & arboricultural advice Tree Officer managing tree planting schemes and providing advice Based with the Committee for Horticulture. Based with the Committee for Horticulture Based with Committee for Horticulture. Responsible for the administration of plant health laws.

  • Principal Environment Services Officer

    Mar 2007 - now

  • Principal Arboricultural Officer

    Apr 2004 - Mar 2007

  • Arboricultural Officer

    Jan 2000 - Apr 2004

  • Advisory & Technical Officer

    Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

  • Plant Health Officer

    Aug 1993 - Jan 1997
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  Guernsey Tree Warden Scheme

  Apr 2007 - now

  Coordinator

  Coordination and direction of community support for tree related projects in Guernsey

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  Guernsey Trees for Life

  Jun 2007 - now

  Secretary

  Plants native trees and trees for urban areas. Educates people about the benefits of trees and how to care for them to maximise their benefits for humanity. Much of our education focuses on schools employing initiatives such as the Little Tree Project and the Guernsey Tree Warden Scheme (equivalent to stewardship in the US). We are affiliated to the International Tree Foundation.

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  Friends of Saumarez Park Playground LBG

  Jun 2012 - now

  Vice Chairman

  A charity set up to promote fund raising programmes and activities to help get £500,000 to build Guernsey's best ever playground. A playground for a whole generation of Guernsey children that we can be proud of.