The Bryan family still owns the park. George passed on the reins to his son Colin, who was made Chief Executive in 1987. Other family members are also involved, with George’s grandchildren, William and George Bryan and Edward and Helen Pawley, being key members of the team.


It is grandson George who has the job of looking after the grounds and estate under the title of Estates Manager. As well as having a team of tradesmen - builders, carpenters, electricians, plumbers etc. - there are also five qualified gardeners who help look after the extensive grounds. George is a ‘hands on’ manager, helping out wherever needed. As an ISA certified aboriculturalist he spends much


of


his time working on the trees and woodlands that dominate the site. The garden team is run by Head


Gardener, Nigel Stubbs, who has worked at the park for sixteen years. His assistants are Steve Hanson (5 years), Graham Gilliver (6 Years), Adrian Salter (12 months) and Chris Jones (15 months).


Their working day starts at 7.30am and finishes at 5.00pm. They spend the first two hours of every day working in the main theme park area, ensuring all shrub beds and lawns are in pristine condition before the public arrive. Beds and borders are kept weed free,


using a 75mm layer of bark mulch which is manufactured on- site using an Eco


Green composter/shredder. Large timber, up to 150mm in diameter, can be put through the machine and, along with the huge amount of bedding material from the zoo and other green waste from the site, more than enough mulch is produced. Waste material takes a couple of hours in the composter to reach the desired consistency, it is then transported to a tip site where it is stored. George purchased a new New Holland TM120 tractor to power the composter, and it is also used to transport materials around the site.


During the ‘open season’, 21st March


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