Kelly Minehan

Kelly, 21, is one of the youngest contestants and a rising talent in horticulture. What started as a summer job turned into a career with Mr Apple’s Brookfields team, where she now works full-time and has completed Levels 1–4 in Fruit Production through EIT. She plans to begin her Diploma soon.

Kelly’s role includes tractor work, spraying, pruning, and supervising RSE teams. She enjoys the seasonal variety and is passionate about mentoring newer staff, with a goal of teaching more in the future. She also advocates for more women to join the horticulture industry, seeing it as a field full of opportunity.