Rylands Staff Profile: Mr Stuart Whicker.

Rylands Horticulture on October 5, 2025

Mr Stuart Whicker, senior foreman at Ryland Horticulture Ltd. started as a YTS trainee back in 1985. Stuart ( Stu Bob or Bob as he is affectionately known) has been a loyal and important member at Rylands for 40 years.. man & boy! Having worked on many landscape & tree projects over the past 4 decades, Stuarts knowledge of the contracting industry is broad & professional. Having started his career at Askham Bryan College on the City & guilds courses, Stuart progressed through his LANTRA training & NPTC Assessments to become fully qualified in many aspects of arboriculture & landscape construction. He is a very hands on practical person, who achieves high standards of works & has a pride in what he does. Over the years he has become well liked & respected by Rylands customers, producing many high quality schemes for customers to enjoy.

Stuart as a young fellow at Bramham Park Estate, assessing avenue work.
Its been a long day!!!
The message has finally got through..” If at first you don’t succeed try doing what BOB told you to do in the first place!!!!”

Well done Stuart.. here’s to the next 40 years!!!!!