Seasonal Plant Area Assistant

In the Great Plat, as a carpet under the Glads and Cannas, we normally use pink and red varieties of Dianthus. However on Jekyll's original plan it states that we should use Phlox drummondii. In the past we have found it extremely hard to find this type of phlox available in single colours. It is much more common to buy the seed in a mixed colour packet I...

Mobile Plant Fitter Salary: 20ph Overtime: Available at Higher Rates Location: Taunton and surrounding areas Rota: Monday - Friday My client, a large Plant Mainteance company is looking for a experienced Plant Fitter to join their team. The Mobile Plant Fitter will be working on a range of Plant Machinery. The main responsibilities of the Mobile Plant Fitter...

Mobile Plant Fitter Salary: 20ph Overtime: Available at Higher Rates Location: Taunton and surrounding areas Rota: Monday - Friday My client, a large Plant Mainteance company is looking for a experienced Plant Fitter to join their team. The Mobile Plant Fitter will be working on a range of Plant Machinery. The main responsibilities of the Mobile Plant Fitter...

Mobile Plant Fitter Salary: 20ph Overtime: Available at Higher Rates Location: Taunton and surrounding areas Rota: Monday - Friday My client, a large Plant Mainteance company is looking for a experienced Plant Fitter to join their team. The Mobile Plant Fitter will be working on a range of Plant Machinery. The main responsibilities of the Mobile Plant Fitter...

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...

Amazing infrastructure isnt the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a Plant and Equipment Coordinator, at Hinkley Point as part of the MEH Alliance with usand you can build something to be proud of here. About Hinkley Point C The first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in...

About usWest Somerset Area Quaker Meeting owns and operates Taunton Quaker Meeting House in Taunton, TA1 4EP. The Meeting House is used by Quakers but its well ordered and equipped rooms are hired by many groups and organisations. We are a supportive employer, and our goal is to make sure Taunton Meeting House is a bright, peaceful, modern and welcoming...

Come and visit our new Gallery Shop in Hestercombe House, as well as our Gift Shop and Plant Centre on the Marquee Lawn:An overview of the new Gallery ShopGallery Shop:Visit Hestercombe's new Gallery Shop for beautiful local handmade gifts. With a mix of high quality pieces, local artists showcase their work - a diverse selection of materials including...

To my worldly blog followers, sorry for my absence over the last few weeks, it's been a busy time in the kitchens.A little belated I know but I wish Liz our old pastry chef good luck in her new venture. The weeks that passed after Liz left were busy ones but (would you believe I was making cakes?) but were made easier by the support of a great team in Bart...

Benefits: 1 night free stay at one of the YMCA Hotels 60% discount on childcare fees for children up to 3 years of age 20% discount on childcare for children over 3 for nonfunded hours Free and discounted places for children attending Day Camps 28 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays per year for fulltime staff Staff Pension Free parking Free Gym membership...

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...

Hestercombe Gallery proudly presents a new exhibition featuring works from artist Susan Derges, who is internationally renowned for quite literally inventing new ways of making pictures:Susan Derges:_Many Moons _is showing across all eight spaces at Hestercombe Gallery from the 22nd July to the 22nd October, 2023. The show thoughtfully reflects on thirty...

The role of Assistant Gardener represents an opportunity to work in the stunning surroundings of a 9-acre garden, 3 miles outside Taunton. The gardens are varied and include flower beds, a vegetable garden, vineyard, orchard, meadows, ponds and an ornamental woodland walk.Job title: Assistant GardenerThe working day includes a half-hour lunch breakSalary:...

Job Description Market Area Head of Business - Audi Location: Marshall Motor Group, Devon market area, based out of Taunton Salary and benefits: Up to £90,000 basic salary, depending on experience and a generous bonus, car, private healthcare, pension scheme, life assurance plus other associated benefits We are seeking an experienced Head of Business...

Head Gardener, Claire Greenslade, shares tips on how we're saving water at Hestercombe:As you can imagine in the high temperatures we've experienced recently the gardens are beginning to suffer from heat exhaustion - just like the rest of usAt Hestercombe we are very conscious of our water consumption and use. We recognise that water is such a valuable...

In 2005, Hestercombe Gardens Trust took ownership of Gotton Copse, a patch of woodland roughly 9 acres in size, but it was several years later that we started to restore the area ~ and found swathes of glorious bluebells:Watch above: Ben gives a tour of the Bluebell Walk at Gotton Copse_- by Ben Knight, Gardener_In 2005, Hestercombe Gardens Trust took...

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...

The news of the badger cull in Somerset is so controversial that I feel I can barely mention it. But here at Hestercombe the debate is different. We are not asking whether they should be culled or not.... we are asking CAN THEY READWe have had a spate of what can only be described as badger vandalism Badgers are creatures of habit and have decided once again...

About The Royal British LegionThe Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin - ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We've been here since 1921 and we'll be here as long as they need us.Our Values and BehavioursDoes the following describe you? A desire to provide a great...