CEO Wiggly Wigglers, Podcaster, Blogger,
Hereford, United Kingdom
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- Owner at Wiggly Wigglers
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- Hereford College of Art
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Heather Gorringe’s Summary
CEO of Wiggly Wigglers - the current UK Small Business Champion and Winner of the Farmers Weekly Alternative Enterprise Award.
The business was started by me in 1990 and now has grown into a successful company providing ecoGarden products, ecoLiving products and ecoFlowers delivered direct throughout the UK and Europe.
The business has always taken advantage of new media and started a weekly podcast in Sept 2005 with between 3000 and 4000 listeners every week. The team discusses the farm, the environment and the community.
I am applying for a Nuffield Scholarship to study Social Media and the benefits it will have for farming and rural communities.
Heather Gorringe’s Specialties:
Entrepeneurship and marketing
Podcasting and communication in small business
Public Speaking
Heather Gorringe’s Experience
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Owner
Wiggly Wigglers
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Retail industry)
November 1990 — Present (17 years 9 months)
I founded Wiggly Wigglers in 1990 as a farm diversification providing Worm Composting Kits to householders. The business has developed into one of the leading companies in the UK for EcoGardening, EcoLiving and EcoFlowers.
Heather Gorringe’s Education
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Hereford College of Art
1981 — 1983
Additional Information
Heather Gorringe’s Websites:
Heather Gorringe’s Interests:
country life, farming, rural affairs, community, local sourcing, sustainable living, eco gardening, podcasting, social media, blogging, entrepeneurship, small busines development, strategic planning, community theatre, food, cycling, pool. skiing, travel, healthy eating, tennis,
Heather Gorringe’s Groups:
WiRE - Women in Rural Enterprise, Herefordshire Rural Hub, Country Land and Business Association,
Heather Gorringe’s Honors:
* FSB British Small Business Champion 2005
* RHS Silver Gilt Medal and Best Show Garden at Malvern 2004
* Business in the Community – Big Tick Award 2005 and 2006
* RHS Silver Gilt Medal Show Garden BBC Gardeners World
* Farmers Weekly Alternative Enterprise Award – Winner 2006
Heather Gorringe’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
