Draft:Edna Mary Gunnell

Gunnell was born into a middle class family who valued education for women, after completing her studies at Salt School in Shipley. She was able to continue into further education thanks to the opportunities for middle class women becoming more acceptable and widespread. Gunnell undertook a Certificate in Horticulture at the [[University College, Reading|University College of Reading]],{{Cite journal |date=1964 |title=Miss Edna Mary Gunnell, N.D.H. |journal=The Journal of the Kew Garden |pages=467-468}} which ran a women only horticulture course. After gaining excellent references from Reading, she applied to [[Kew Gardens|Kew]] and moved there in 1900 where she studied until 1901.

Gunnell was born into a middle class family who valued education for women, after completing her studies at Salt School in Shipley. She was able to continue into further education thanks to the opportunities for middle class women becoming more acceptable and widespread. Gunnell undertook a Certificate in Horticulture at the [[University College, Reading|University College of Reading]],{{Cite journal |date=1964 |title=Miss Edna Mary Gunnell, N.D.H. |journal=The Journal of the Kew Garden |pages=467-468}} which ran a women only horticulture course. After gaining excellent references from Reading, she applied to [[Kew Gardens|Kew]] and moved there in 1900 where she studied until 1901.

Following her graduation Gunnell was employed in 1902 teaching ladies horticulture at the private school Aberglaskyn in [[Torquay]]. Gunnell then went on to teach at St Petrox School, [[Paignton|Paington]] where she remained for the following 2 years teaching horticulture.

Following her graduation Gunnell was employed in 1902 teaching ladies horticulture at the private school Aberglaskyn in [[Torquay]]. Gunnell then went on to teach at St Petrox School, [[Paignton|Paington]] where she remained for the following 2 years teaching horticulture.

In 1907 Gunnell then travelled and lived in [[Europe]] where she began teaching in [[Silesia]] and subsequently employed in a variety of posts in [[Germany]]. In 1914, she wrote an account of her work and experiences in the Kew Guild where she describes her employment, interests and the integration of women and men in horticultural training. Gunnell also reports that her most interesting post was in 1912, then aged 33 where she was the Co-Principal of the School of Horticulture for Women at Godesburg-am Rhine.

In 1907 Gunnell then travelled and lived in [[Europe]] where she began teaching in [[Silesia]] and subsequently employed in a variety of posts in [[Germany]]. In 1914, she wrote an account of her work and experiences in the Kew Guild where she describes her employment, interests and the integration of women and men in horticultural training. Gunnell also reports that her most interesting post was in 1912, then aged 33 where she was the Co-Principal of the School of Horticulture for Women at Godesburg-am Rhine.{{Cite journal |date=1915 |title=Miss Edna M. Gunnell |journal=The Journal of the Kew Garden |volume=3|issue=22|pages=233-235}}

Upon returning to England Gunnell then undertook horticulture lecturing work at Swanley College for a year. In order to gain a promotion she then

Upon returning to England Gunnell then undertook horticulture lecturing work at Swanley College for a year. In order to gain a promotion she then

Back in England, she gave postal horticultural tuition in 1914, working as Lecturer at Swanley College of Horticulture for a year. In 1915, Gunnell then went to the [[United States|USA]] where she spent most of [[World War I|WWI]], employed as Head of Floriculture at [[Ambler, Pennsylvania|Ambler]], the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women. Upon her return to England after the war, the landscape for women and the roles they undertook had changed significantly.

Back in England, she gave postal horticultural tuition in 1914, working as Lecturer at Swanley College of Horticulture for a year. In 1915, Gunnell then went to the [[United States|USA]] where she spent most of [[World War I|WWI]], employed as Head of Floriculture at [[Ambler, Pennsylvania|Ambler]], the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women. Upon her return to England after the war, the landscape for women and the roles they undertook had changed significantly.

In 1920 Gunnell was appointed as Horticultural Superintendent for Devon County Council, the first female to be appointed to this role by any council in the UK.{{Cite journal |date=1921 |title=Members' Movements |journal=The Journal of the Kew Garden |volume=4|issue=28|pages=23}} Gunnell worked in Devon she worked extensively in promoting the work and lecturing from her her horticultural knowledge (including jam making, growing vegetables and preserving) to the Devon Federation of [[Women's Institute|Women Institutes]].{{Cite journal |title=Devon Gardens Trust |url=https://www.devongardenstrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/content/DEVON%20GARDENS%20TRUST%20JOURNAL%20Bayer%20s.pdf |journal=}} Throughout WWII Gunnell continued to provide advice and talks relating to helping women with jam making and her horticulture knowledge to the benefit of many. She is thought to have taught at every WI in Devon and a key figure for the [[Women's Institute]].

In 1920 Gunnell was appointed as Horticultural Superintendent for Devon County Council, the first female to be appointed to this role by any council in the UK.{{Cite journal |date=1921 |title=Members' Movements |journal=The Journal of the Kew Garden |volume=4|issue=28|pages=23}} Gunnell worked in Devon she worked extensively in promoting the work and lecturing from her her horticultural knowledge (including jam making, growing vegetables and preserving) to the Devon Federation of [[Women's Institute|Women Institutes]].{{Cite journal |title=Devon Gardens Trust |url=https://www.devongardenstrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/content/DEVON%20GARDENS%20TRUST%20JOURNAL%20Bayer%20s.pdf |journal=}} Throughout WWII Gunnell continued to provide advice and talks relating to helping women with jam making and her horticulture knowledge to the benefit of many. She is thought to have taught at every WI in Devon and a key figure for the [[Women's Institute]].