Seasonal Plant Area Assistant

We are recruiting for a seasonal plant area assistant to work at Otter Garden Centre, Taunton. You will be working as part of our plant area team, maintaining our high standards of plant care, and helping with general customer enquiries. **Duties will include**: - Merchandising plants. - Unloading deliveries - Helping customers with enquiries. - Carrying...

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...

"To me the sound of summer is the buzz of bees as they happily collect pollen from the plants. I have a real interest in pollinators and make sure that the plant centre stocks plants that encourage bees, butterflies and other insects. **Pollinators are important** Bees pollinate 3/4 of the world's most important crops. Sadly bee numbers have been...

**Job reference number: RAF000**6458** **Who are we looking for?** We are searching for Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join the team based in Taunton. Working in a small team, you will work collaboratively to deliver a high-quality grounds maintenance service across different sites in Taunton. This is a highly varied role covering a range of...

Due to continued growth at OCU we are lookingfor an experienced Plant & Transport Supervisor to workacross the Taunton area. You will monitor aspects of the Plant& Transport (P&T) operations ensuring theoperations maintain the highest standards in quality and safety youwill also ensure all assets are ready and available for allocationcompliance elements are...

There has definitely been a change in the weather recently and we are looking forward to our Autumn Events programme. Planting & gardening workshops a-plenty, with Bicton College setting up new courses and our own too with Head Gardener Claire Reid: Confident Gardener Class We will shortly be moving towards our Christmas activities, from skating to Father...

How amazing was Illumina! So great to see the garden in such a different perspective and notice things that had previously been hidden. For example who knew that Erigeron had eyes!!! The whole plant looks really alive in this picture - truly the jewel of Hestercombe. I was amazed at how many people who came to Illumina had never visited the gardens in...

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 Gardener The working day includes a half-hour lunch...

**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...

Dunn Bros SW Ltd is the South West’s newest commercial, plant & agricultural machinery Auction. Due to our continued growth within the past year, we are looking for an Administrative & Marketing Assistant to support the Auction Manager and assist with marketing efforts. You will be fully immersed within the auction process - not only aiding in things run...

**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...

Changing the way people think about waste.At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to...

Changing the way people think about waste.At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to...

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 READ!! We have had a spate of what can only be described as badger vandalism! Badgers are creatures of habit and have decided once...

Do you want to provide a legendary dining experience for our guests? Can you deliver culinary excellence going above and beyond all expectations? Look no further As part of our culinary team you will have access to our system training which will accelerate you within your Constellation career. With excellent pay, training, opportunity and perks, we look...

We are currently recruiting for Grounds Maintenance operatives on seasonal temporary contracts in Taunton & Surrounding areas Main duties include but are not limited to: General maintenance of site – * Grass cutting * Litter picking * Hedge cutting * Shrub maintenance * Leaf clearing * Weed spraying * Communication with clients and...

My client is a well-established business with a young, sociable but hard-working ethos. The company helps to source staff in very niche areas and require a new Accountants Assistant. This role is full-time based in the Taunton office with a salary of £25,000 to £27,000 p.a. depending on experience. The working hours are 9 - 5 Monday to Friday. The main...

**Changing the way people think about waste.** At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's sharedby our 10,000+ people around the country, who trust us to...

**Premium Pub - Full or Part Time + Tips + 70% off meals + Training + Consistent hours............** Wonderful World's End Part of the Hall & Woodhouse family of exceptional destination food pubs and located just outside Taunton on the A38 and just off the M5, the World’s End is a perfect example of a friendly, quality English village pub. Steeped in...

**Premium Pub - Full Time (18+) + Tips + 70% off meals + Training + Flexible shifts...** Wonderful World's End Part of the Hall & Woodhouse family of exceptional destination food pubs and located just outside Taunton on the A38 and just off the M5, the World’s End is a perfect example of a friendly, quality English village pub. Steeped in history it still...