John Lord

Support Specialist Head of Horticultural Services

John is the Head of our Horticultural Services team, looking after our glasshouses and Controlled Environment Rooms (CERs).

He joined us after 25 years working in commercial horticulture. After training in practical horticulture, John joined Notcutts Nurseries as the first management trainee, working his way up to become Managing Director. In 2007, John led a management buyout of Notcutts wholesale plant division and created his own national supply plant production business, acheiving industry awards and gold medal displays at RHS Chelsea.

John is developing and modernising the Horticultural Services on offer, driving collaboration and ensuring that our plant care exceeds the expectations of our world-leading plant scientists.