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Former Curator at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
He started his career at Threave and Inverewe and went on to become a horticultural lecturer.
c.1985-2015 (retired) he was Curator at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. After retirement became an honorary Research Associate there.
He has served as a trustee of Scotland’s Garden Scheme for 17 years, the last five as the chairman and has built a strong board of trustees to carry on the great charity fundraising that is delivered every year by the organisation and its army of volunteers and garden owners across the nation. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees for the National Trust for Scotland. He continually works behind the scenes encouraging many different areas of Scottish horticulture to work together and to achieve more for gardening and horticulture in Scotland.
He has given a lifetimes support to Scottish horticulture both professionally and through his involvement with the charitable sector including being a trustee for Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Hidden Gardens Glasgow and Gardening Scotland. He runs his own environmental education company and has advised many charitable organisations across Scotland.
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Created: April 2026, C.Kemnitz
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The Hidden Gardens (2023). Board Member Biography – Dave Mitchell. [online] Thehiddengardens.org.uk. Available at: https://thehiddengardens.org.uk/board-member-biography-dave-mitchell/
The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society (2022). David Mitchell – Scottish Horticultural Medal. [online] The Caley (RCHS). Available at: https://thecaley.org.uk/portfolio-posts/david-mitchell-scottish-horticultural-medal/
Image: The Hidden Gardens (2023). Board Member Biography – Dave Mitchell. [online] Thehiddengardens.org.uk. Available at: https://thehiddengardens.org.uk/board-member-biography-dave-mitchell/