{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65885e0cfa5a340016e3e287/686e6c548d3d6839f4ffdb8c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"R2Kast 360 – Ruth Vichos on horticulture, Shetland roots, and plant science pathways ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65885e0cfa5a340016e3e287/1752074343881-f9250ed2-0d1e-4dc4-b389-658b36b72dbf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today we welcome Ruth Vichos onto the R2Kast! 🎙️</p><p><br></p><p>From Shetland to SRUC to TV screens across Scotland, Ruth is a horticulture lecturer with a heart for education and a passion for plants! Now a senior lecturer, Ruth didn’t begin in horticulture (it actually started with nursing!) but soon found her calling in plant science after a family nudge. Her journey includes food security research in Tanzania, working with Guernsey-based charities, and now presenting on Beechgrove Garden. 🌍🌱</p><p><br></p><p>She shares how careers advice can sometimes miss the mark and why more students need to know plant science is an option. We chat identity, purpose, and how a rural upbringing laid the roots for a blooming career. 💡🌸</p><p><br></p><p>Oh, and this was her first podcast… but you’d never know it!</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy! 😊</p><p><br></p><p>#RuthVichos #Horticulture #BeechgroveGarden #SRUC #PlantScience #WomenInAg #ShetlandRoots #FoodSecurity #CropDiversification #EducationMatters #RuralScotland #IslandLife #STEMCareers #AgCareers #GreenFutures #AgLecturer #PeopleInAg #TVPresenter #ScienceInFarming #SRUCLecturer #AgPodcast #WomenInScience #AgriculturalEducation #CareerPaths #AgInspiration</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Wallace Currie"}