The Confident Gardener Apple Pruning Workshop

**Step by step advice from Hestercombe's Head Gardener Claire Greenslade on the do's and don't's of pruning apples and pears**: - Follow Claire's step by step guide to apple pruning and you could end up with a big punnet of juicy apples like we do at Hestercombe!The first rule of apple pruning is... don’t worry, it’s not that hard and it’s unlikely...

Step by step advice from Hestercombe's Head Gardener Claire Greenslade on the do's and don't's of pruning apples and pears:Follow Claire's step by step guide to apple pruning and you could end up with a big punnet of juicy apples like we do at HestercombeThe first rule of apple pruning is... don't worry, it's not that hard and it's unlikely that you will...

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.

Pruning has been the predominant task for the Formal Gardens team over the last couple of weeks, and its no surprise when you count the number of plants that need pruning during winter. We have seven wall trained figs, five big _Wisteria, _an orchard full of apple trees, not to mention hundreds of roses! Although all these different plants have their own...

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.

Apple pruning confuses a lot of people and it doesn't matter how many times you look at that diagram in the book, your tree just looks nothing like it! Here is my simple version of how to prune your apple tree. First you need to be aware of the reasons for pruning. - To maintain the health of the plant/tree - To control the shape or size - To encourage...

**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...

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...

**Winter Gardening Ideas: How To Look After Your Garden**: As the chilly nights draw-in make sure you follow these top tips on how to look after your garden over the winter with winter gardening ideas from Head Gardener **Claire Greenslade**. Cannas looking totally tropical on the Great Plat this summer **1. Lift tender plants**: Many tender species need...

Gardening duties for a Country House Hotel. Maintaining various areas of the hotel including the kitchen garden, Lawns, orchard and flower garden. The role includes general jobs such as strimming, planting, weeding, watering, pruning and keeping the gardens clean, tidy and well presented. You should have a keen interest in horticulture, and in seeing the...

Readers, I am after your ideas and thoughts. As you may know we run several half day courses through the year - apple pruning/rose pruning/ seed sowing/cuttings/dry stone walling and charcoal burning etc. What I would like to know from you is, are we missing anything? Is there something horticultural that you wish we could explain to you? Would you like...

Enhanced by serene scenery, first-class hospitality and an abundance of comfortable accommodation, St Audries Park offers all the charm you would expect from a beautiful country manor wedding venue in Somerset. With our beautiful Orangery and extensive grounds, our country house is the first choice for many wanting a coastal wedding. Our beautiful wedding...

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:...

Our autumn / winter events are all now online. This week is the **Confident Gardener** workshop - learn about how to prepare semi ripe cuttings with our Head Gardener Claire Reid.

Enhanced by serene scenery, first-class hospitality and an abundance of comfortable accommodation, St Audries Park offers all the charm you would expect from a beautiful country manor wedding venue in Somerset. With our beautiful Orangery and extensive grounds, our country house is the first choice for many wanting a coastal wedding.Our beautiful wedding...

 Enhanced by serene scenery, first-class hospitality and an abundance of comfortable accommodation, St Audries Park offers all the charm you would expect from a beautiful country manor wedding venue in Somerset. With our beautiful Orangery and extensive grounds, our country house is the first choice for many wanting a coastal wedding. Our beautiful wedding...

**Now that we’re getting stuck into February (where did the last month go?!) there are a few more events in the pipeline. Over the next month or so Claire is putting on her popular gardening workshops. From pruning to planting there’s something for all budding gardeners! But do make sure you book quickly as they fill up fast. Gardeners Workshops And if...

**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...

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....

'''Duties:''' - Perform landscape maintenance tasks such as mowing, edging, and trimming lawns - Plant and maintain flowers, shrubs, and trees - Operate power tools and equipment such as lawn mowers, trimmers, and blowers - Use hand tools for tasks such as pruning and weeding - Maintain cleanliness and organization of work areas '''Requirements:''' -...