Labourer for Garden Landscaper

Looking for an enthusiastic self employed landscape gardener to join our team.Duties will include:FencingGround maintenanceArborist workLandscapingPressure washing etcpatioscommercial site maintenanceWorking 3 days a week to start with but could lead to a full time role for the right person. potentially overtime available.Garden machinery experience...

What a summer I have never known such a prolonged drought in my 15 years of working at Hestercombe. I'm surprised, and pleased, that not only have the plants survived, but the team has too.:Very early on we took the decision not to water the lawns. Water is such a valuable commodity and as a public garden it's important that we show a different approach....

The Role:Our client is currently seeking a reliable and skilled Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team. As a grounds maintenance operative, you will be responsible for the general maintenance and upkeep of outdoor areas, including gardens, parks, and public spaces, ensuring they are kept clean, safe, and visually appealing.Responsibilities: Mowing...

an amateur artist whose talents were far from amateurish- ~ Huon Mallalieu, Country Life art writer_Coplestone Warre Bampfylde, :2020 gained significance as we celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of Coplestone Warre Bampfylde, former owner of Hestercombe, and designer of the impressive Landscape Garden that greets you after walking through the...

Our little tea-shed down by the mill pond will be open this week From 11am - 4pm depending on demand. Perfect for a stop off after a walk in the landscape gardens and before carrying on into the formal gardens

The tenth building in the Landscape Garden:The Terrace Seat forms a crucial part of Bampfylde's vision and completes the view over to the Mausoleum:About the Terrace Seat:The Terrace Seat, the newest addition to the Landscape Gardens, looks out towards the Mausoleum across the Pear Pond, and is the 11th seat to be installed at Hestercombe.Commissioned in...

National Tree Week is the perfect time for celebrating trees.Did you know that our sweet chestnut on Hestercombe's Orangery Lawn is over 500 years old?: The Oak tree in the East Orchard at HestercombeNaturally, we're tree mad here at Hestercombe, and as it's National Tree Week from 27th November 5th December, we want to shout about some of the trees we're...

We need your help to keep Hestercombe Gardens open for everyone to enjoy now, and for future generations:Over the last 30 years Hestercombe's historic landscape and its unique, world famous gardens have been lovingly restored.However, Hestercombe's closure due to the coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on the Hestercombe Gardens Trust's...

The gardens are still open as usual However the landscapes are a little trickier to get to than usual due to excessive flooding in some areas.. BE PREPARED Wellies are a necessity The cafe will be serving hot drinks and food for all you brave souls.

Rediscovering and Restoring the Octagon Summerhouse:by Assistant Archivist, Ben Whitworth_ The restoration of Hestercombe's Landscape Garden calls for a wide range of skills. For example, an Octagon Summerhouse is known to have existed in 1761 when someone listed it among the seats and alcoves within the Garden. However, it was subsequently demolished...

We were delighted to learn last month that the Somerset Gardens Trust has generously donated £1,000 towards the cost of restoring and conserving the rotunda in Hestercombe's fantastic formal garden. Designed by Sir Edward Lutyens and built between 1904 and 1908 after he and Gertrude Jekyll were commissioned to create the formal garden at Hestercombe, the...

We have some really beautiful weddings at Hestercombe - unsurprisingly I suppose, with the landscape and formal gardens acting as a backdrop - but this one was a little bit different.Chris and Rhian were married on October 11th 2013 in the Temple.For those who don't know, the Temple is situated at the top of the landscape gardens. It has incredible views out...

you are doing a cracking job Just keep asking us all questions and learn as much as you can and keep baking**:I think that it is about time we introduced two of our valuable team members.... the students.Jessica Redhead (on the left) and Hannah Philips (on the right)Both started here in September 2012 and will be with us until the end of August 2013. They...

The Hon. Mrs Portman with her dog at Hestercombe_Celebrating International Women's Day at Hestercombe:From the moment Constance Portman gently suggested to her husband Teddy that she have a small amount of extra garden for herself at Hestercombe, women continued to play a significant part in the running of the Formal and Landscape gardens.Mrs Portman's...

The Hestercombe Gardens Trust was established in 1996 to oversee the restoration of the gardens and to protect them for the future:The Trust's Objectives:The Trust's charitable objective is: to reclaim, restore, preserve, enhance and develop for the education and benefit of the public, the landscape, gardens and buildings of heritage, horticultural or...

looking relaxed after a week's holiday with his young family including three very energetic little boys... Kevin is our Welsh Wizard Head Chef and even on his hols he has been thinking about the new Autumn menu. Always seasonal, I think we can look forward to pumpkins and butternut, sweet potatoes and casseroles but he does promise to keep the hand made...

Gr8 Connect are looking for grounds maintenance operatives to work on a temp - perm Basis with our client based in Taunton. Duties will include maintaining the grounds and driving the ride on lawnmowers, so a driving licence will be required. Experience in grounds work or gardening/landscaping is preferred. Hours of Work This position includes weekdays...

Regular visitors to Hestercombe may have noticed some hazel structures popping up around the Formal Garden. These are actually our way of staking some of the herbaceous plants that are likely to flop over if not supported. Hazel staking offers an attractive alternative to metal link stakes, plus it is also a lot of fun to doThe hazel (_Corylus avellana_) was...

Spot wildflowers and butterflies at the meadow or play hide and seek in the formal gardens:Explore:With 50 acres of beautiful countryside and endless fresh air, Hestercombe is a fantastic place for families to enjoy together. Pick up a wildlife spotting sheet any time, or come back in the holidays to try one of our fun garden trails or seasonal events such...

Seasonal Ground Maintenance Operative (Taunton) Seasonal Ground Maintenance Operative (Taunton) Seasonal Grounds Maintenance operative (Taunton) Reference number: RAF0007856 Who are we looking for? We are looking for Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join our team based in Taunton on a fixed term basis. Working in small teams, you will be...