All Ready for Summer..
4 months ago
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 and Cosimo my chefs - cheers guys
I would now like to say a big Hesetercombe welcome to Trina our new pastry chef, who brings with her a wealth of experience and fresh ideas.
So then, the team is all in place and gearing up for a busy summer season of garden visitors and weddings. Our new Spring menu is going well including the popular lamb burgers with mint yoghurt and the fresh salmon linguine The main meal and dessert deal (two courses for just £12) is keeping Trina busy, especially on Sundays with our roast dinners, served with possibly the biggest Yorkshire puddings you will ever see (high-five to Bart for perfecting them)
Herb May starts at Hestercombe tomorrow with lots of different recipes to follow alongside offers in the Plant Centre. Asparagus season is bursting into life so look out for specials over the weeks to come.
Finally before I head back into the kitchen on this sunny day, it was said on the radio this morning that May is to be one of the driest on record so get ready for a hosepipe ban as apparently there is already a water shortage (must be because of the dry Autumn and Winter we had)
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Summer School Admin Assistant
5 months ago
Taunton, United Kingdom Taunton School Full timePURPOSE OF THE ROLE To support the day-to-day running of either the Junior or Senior Summer School through providing administrative and pastoral support. To work with the Summer School team to deliver an exceptional experience for international students attending the summer School showcasing what Taunton School has to offer. HOURS OF WORK Working hours...
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Summer School Director
2 weeks ago
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom Taunton School Full timeJob Title: Summer School DirectorWe are seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to lead our Summer School program at Taunton School. As Summer School Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, marketing, and execution of our international Summer School program.Key Responsibilities:Liaise with internal and external stakeholders...
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Summer School Director
2 weeks ago
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom Taunton School Full timeJob Title: Summer School DirectorWe are seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to lead our Summer School program at Taunton School. As Summer School Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, marketing, and execution of our international Summer School program.Key Responsibilities:Liaise with internal and external stakeholders...
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Summer School Director
2 weeks ago
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom https:jobs-redefined.cositemap Full timeThe School is seeking a highly motivated and ambitious individual to lead the organization, marketing, and management of our international Summer School. As Summer School Director, you will be responsible for liaising with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate and implement a high-quality Summer School offer for inbound students. You will be able...
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Watch Out for Summer!!
5 months ago
Taunton, United Kingdom Hestercombe Gardens Full timeAll our Summer Events are now up on the events section of the website. There's something for everyone - whether it's educational (charcoal burning or our stone walling course) or entertainment (our Summer Fete will be full of fun and games plus Folksy Theatre are back in August).
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Summer School Director
2 weeks ago
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom Taunton School Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Summer School Director. As a key member of our international team, you will be responsible for the overall management and delivery of our summer school program.The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing and delivering high-quality...
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Summer School Director
2 weeks ago
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom Taunton School Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Summer School Director. As a key member of our international team, you will be responsible for the overall management and delivery of our summer school program.The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing and delivering high-quality...
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Summer School Director
3 weeks ago
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom Taunton School Full timeAbout the RoleTaunton School is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to lead our international Summer School program. As Summer School Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, organization, and execution of our summer programs, ensuring a high-quality experience for students and stakeholders.Key ResponsibilitiesLiaise...
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Summer School Director
3 weeks ago
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom Taunton School Full timeAbout the RoleTaunton School is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to lead our international Summer School program. As Summer School Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, organization, and execution of our summer programs, ensuring a high-quality experience for students and stakeholders.Key ResponsibilitiesLiaise...
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Summer School Programme Manager
1 week ago
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom https:jobs-redefined.cositemap Full timeThe School is seeking a student-focused individual with relevant commercial expertise to organise, market and manage our international Summer School for a period of maternity cover.As Summer School Director, you will be responsible for liaising with relevant internal and external stakeholders to co-ordinate and implement an innovative and attractive...
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Summer School Director
2 weeks ago
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom Taunton School Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join our team as a Summer School Director. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for the successful planning, execution, and management of our international Summer School program.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and implement a comprehensive plan for the Summer School...
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Summer School Director
2 weeks ago
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom Taunton School Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join our team as a Summer School Director. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for the successful planning, execution, and management of our international Summer School program.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and implement a comprehensive plan for the Summer School...
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Summer School Director
2 weeks ago
Taunton, United Kingdom Taunton School Full timeThe School are seeking a student-focused individual with relevant commercial expertise to organise, market and manage our international Summer School for a period of maternity cover.As Summer School Director, you will be responsible for liaising with relevant internal and external stakeholders to co-ordinate and implement an innovative and attractive...
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Here's....summer!
4 months ago
Taunton, United Kingdom Hestercombe Gardens Full time**At last! The good weather is upon us, for now at least. So enjoy it whilst you can. And there were hundreds of you who did just this on Saturday at our Summer Fete which was a storming success and I can’t be too pleased that the sun shone for the day.** So here’s a few photos **Thank you to all involved**, the event wouldn’t have been the same...
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Summer in The Wildflower Meadow
5 months ago
Taunton, United Kingdom Hestercombe Gardens Full timeHestercombe’s Wildflower meadow - showing evidence of the hot early summer (image: Ben Knight) - By Claire Greenslade_ “It has been such an extraordinary year in so many ways, even weather wise - spring was so hot that half the plants in the Wildflower Meadow germinated quickly, flowered and went to seed in a flash, and the whole site looked a bit burnt...
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Landscaper/labourer
4 months ago
Taunton, United Kingdom Whites Landscapes Full time**JOB OPPORTUNITY ** Looking for a Landscape Gardener to undertake hard and soft landscaping projects. Must be registered self employed. Good rate of pay depending on skill and references. Plenty of overtime available especially through spring/summer period. Must have - own transport /clean license preferred for use of work vans. - Experience in general...
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The Tea Shed Opens!
6 months ago
Taunton, United Kingdom Hestercombe Gardens Full timeThis Friday (in time for Bee-autiful Friday!) the Tea Shed by the Mill Pond will open. Serving a selection of hot and cold drinks and snacks it is in the perfect location for a quick refresh ready to carry on and enjoy the rest of the gardens, or the activities that day. Plus this week we will be selling hot dogs cooked fresh on the BBQ for visitors to...
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Autumn Activities
5 months ago
Taunton, United Kingdom Hestercombe Gardens Full timeMy apologies for the lack of blog posts lately, but the more observant among you may notice that I am now publishing under a different name! My time and focus over this last summer has been taken up with organising my wedding, but now I am free to concentrate on writing blogs again! Last week we began the autumn chop back, which is a job I love because you...
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Annual Bedding Plants
4 months ago
Taunton, United Kingdom Hestercombe Gardens Full timeSorry for the lack of blogs, we had a delivery last week of over 7000 bedding plants as well as our own home grown annuals to get in the ground so it has been a busy couple of weeks! Speed planting is definitely a required skill at this time of year and all us gardeners have to quickly find our second gear - there has also been a lot of early mornings and...
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How We Make Charcoal
4 months ago
Taunton, United Kingdom Hestercombe Gardens Full timeThe forest kiln in the 1990s Tomorrow is Charcoal Burning Day at Hestercombe. It means an early start for our Gardens Team who will light the kiln at 5am and stay up at the Charcoal Burner’s Camp in the woods until it gets dark and the charcoal is made. We’re also open a little later than usual tomorrow - you can explore the gardens until 8pm and also...