From Frosty Mornings to Flooding

**A regularly updated statement from Hestercombe Gardens regarding steps taken on site to help protect customers and staff from the Covid-19 pandemic.**: **Latest update: Friday 30th April 2021**: **Hestercombe Gardens is open daily for visits**: We are delighted to return to being fully open for visits from members and non-members. Bookings for the gardens...

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**MEMORIES OF HESTERCOMBE: THE 1873-77 REMODELLING OF HESTERCOMBE HOUSE**: The moulded stone arch that frames the east entrance to the Gallery Shop, originally the Great Hall, probably formed part of the rear wall of the original, early medieval house at Hestercombe. By the late 17th century the increasingly substantial residence of the Warre family...

Crunch through fallen leaves in the Landscape Garden, spot holly bushes and steal a kiss under the mistletoeHestercombe’s winter gardens are glimmering with the sleepy, frosty signs of the season. Paying us a visit is a wonderful way to get into the festive spirit, but in the meantime you can check out these ideas for a magical alternative Christmas...

My 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...

During the heavy rains of last year we had a lot of flood damage around the garden. Many of the culverts simply collapsed under the pressure and we have slowly worked our way around repairing them all. This was the leat path. The water knocked out lots of the bricks that form the leat and this all had to be repaired. Th stream at the bottom of the cascade...

**Over the last couple of weeks the weather has been wet and wild! The gardens and car park especially have suffered from flooding and water damage meaning that all the gardeners have been busy cleaning up! In the Formal Gardens we have been lifting the cannas from the Great Plat. We have two types, the Canna musifolia are the tall ones on the outside beds...

What does a care home Chef do? In general, working in a care home kitchen means being part of a small team preparing and serving meals to the residents of the home . You need to be aware of good nutrition and be able to cater for special dietary requirements, which are more common among the older community.Requirements Requirements: Needs 12+months...

What does a care home Chef do? In general, working in a care home kitchen means being part of a small team preparing and serving meals to the residents of the home. You need to be aware of good nutrition and be able to cater for special dietary requirements, which are more common among the older community.RequirementsRequirements: Needs 12+months experience...

There are a few last minute spaces on the Apple Pruning workshop with our Head Gardener Claire Reid next Wednesday. The course is a busy morning full of hints and tips from Claire plus hands-on practice in the gardens.

**January is when we start much of the pruning in the Formal Gardens. This week we have started pruning the vines and the Magnolia that grow against the walls. The Magnolia is grown to provide a green leafy covering for the tall walls such as those by the South Walk and surrounding the Rotunda. The way we prune these Magnolia is to encourage this green leafy...

Make a Difference in Children's LivesA Child Care Worker, or Children's Worker, plays a vital role in helping vulnerable children with emotional, social and behavioral difficulties to manage their daily activities. Their primary duties include teaching children simple concepts, tracking children's progress and preparing nutritious meals. In this role, you...

Make a Difference in Children's LivesA Child Care Worker, or Children's Worker, plays a vital role in helping vulnerable children with emotional, social and behavioral difficulties to manage their daily activities. Their primary duties include teaching children simple concepts, tracking children's progress and preparing nutritious meals. In this role, you...

Do you want to make a difference to children's lives? A Child Care Worker, or Children's Worker, specialises in helping vulnerable children with emotional, social and behavioral difficulties to manage their daily activities. Their primary duties include teaching children simple concepts, tracking children's progress and preparing nutritious meals. And to...

Do you want to make a difference to children's lives? A Child Care Worker, or Children's Worker, specialises in helping vulnerable children with emotional, social and behavioral difficulties to manage their daily activities. Their primary duties include teaching children simple concepts, tracking children's progress and preparing nutritious meals. And to...

Do you want to make a difference to children's lives? A Child Care Worker, or Children's Worker, specialises in helping vulnerable children with emotional, social and behavioral difficulties to manage their daily activities. Their primary duties include teaching children simple concepts, tracking children's progress and preparing nutritious meals. And to...

Do you want to make a difference to children's lives? A Child Care Worker, or Children's Worker, specialises in helping vulnerable children with emotional, social and behavioral difficulties to manage their daily activities. Their primary duties include teaching children simple concepts, tracking children's progress and preparing nutritious meals. And to...

Make a Difference in Children's LivesA Child Care Worker, or Children's Worker, plays a vital role in helping vulnerable children manage their daily activities. Their primary duties include teaching children simple concepts, tracking progress, and preparing nutritious meals. A caring, supportive, and nurturing environment is essential for children to feel...

Make a Difference in Children's LivesA Child Care Worker, or Children's Worker, plays a vital role in helping vulnerable children manage their daily activities. Their primary duties include teaching children simple concepts, tracking progress, and preparing nutritious meals. A caring, supportive, and nurturing environment is essential for children to feel...

**Philip, our Chief Executive here at Hestercombe, joined the list of names honoured with an MBE last weekend in recognition of his services to Historic Garden Restoration. It is a well deserved appreciation of the 20 years of work he has devoted to recovering Hestercombe Gardens. It's a really exciting moment for Philip and for Hestercombe as a whole and we...