UK - Any Estate gardeners about?

[LndRcLvr]

I'm RHS level 2 diploma qualified and currently doing my level 3 practical and theory. Taking exams in June.

Looking to network with like-minded horticulturalists in the UK for future private estate work.

That sounds really formal but I don't know how else to say it. !

And if you have smoking friends who are professional estate gardeners pls let me know!

Thank you

 

[Colliery boy]

I'm RHS level 2 diploma qualified and currently doing my level 3 practical and theory. Taking exams in June.

Looking to network with like-minded horticulturalists in the UK for future private estate work.

That sounds really formal but I don't know how else to say it. !

And if you have smoking friends who are professional estate gardeners pls let me know!

Thank you

Where did you do your course mines at Bristol

 

[LndRcLvr]

Hello, My college is in Berkshire. What Are you studying RHS or another ?

 

[Boo]

For us on educated people, what is RHS? I don’t have an estate, but I have 10 landscape acres, which is way more than I need to be dealing with… I’m slowly letting nature have some of it back because it’s just more than I can do my age…

 

[LndRcLvr]

RHS stands for Royal Horticultural Society - it's the one of the leading professional horticultural bodies in the UK been about since the late 1800's I think

 

[LndRcLvr]

An estate is a very rich person's garden tended to by a team of professional gardeners

 

[Colliery boy]

Hello, My college is in Berkshire. What Are you studying RHS or another ?

RHS 2 at the botanic gardens term not started yet tho I cannot wait

 

[LndRcLvr]

Just had a quick look at the website looks ace. I did some of my level 2 at regents park London which would have been a great place to learn, if COVID hadn't made everything remote when we just got going.

Are you a gardener already?

 

[Colliery boy]

Just had a quick look at the website looks ace. I did some of my level 2 at regents park London which would have been a great place to learn, if COVID hadn't made everything remote when we just got going.

Are you a gardener already?

I’m doing the evening course, I’m a full time bricklayer 25 years strong now ,regent park looks amazing it’s huge

 

[LndRcLvr]

Oh mate, I fucking love bricks. Like seriously like bricks. I built this in my garden, I didn't lay them myself tho' but I reclaimed them, brick acid washed them, and cut every half bat and closer by hand myself. No brickies would go near the job as they knew I was a mental. Luckily I found an amazing bricklayer who was on my RHS lvl 2 course who agreed to do it for me.

 

[LndRcLvr]

This is the stuff he does normally - restoration work mainly

 

[Colliery boy]

Oh mate, I fucking love bricks. Like seriously like bricks. I built this in my garden, I didn't lay them myself tho' but I reclaimed them, brick acid washed them, and cut every half bat and closer by hand myself. No brickies would go near the job as they knew I was a mental. Luckily I found an amazing bricklayer who was on my RHS lvl 2 course who agreed to do it for me.

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I love Flemish bond ! ..I love that honestly to hear off someone who isn’t a trowel to do what you did is refreshing to hear 🫡

 

[Colliery boy]

This is the stuff he does normally - restoration work mainly

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This is my thing my work page on insta is historicbrickworkwales I work with traditional lime mortars traditional methods and materials

 

[Colliery boy]

Oh mate, I fucking love bricks. Like seriously like bricks. I built this in my garden, I didn't lay them myself tho' but I reclaimed them, brick acid washed them, and cut every half bat and closer by hand myself. No brickies would go near the job as they knew I was a mental. Luckily I found an amazing bricklayer who was on my RHS lvl 2 course who agreed to do it for me.

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Something a did before Xmas

 

[LndRcLvr]

Something a did before Xmas

Oooo yes that is special