PUBLIC PLACES
View across Capability Brown’s valley from the Pinetum
stopped for a word with John Marsh, Gardener and Mentor Co-ordinator. He is one of a team of two (the other is Nicky). John has worked at Chatsworth for seven years and is responsible for the mentoring side in the garden. His work includes mentoring students, apprentices and volunteers. He finds the mentoring rewarding, especially when he sees careers progress. Along came Britta Horsthemke, working nearby. She’s probably the one who has been at Chatsworth the shortest time; this was her seventh day! Originally from South Africa, Britta has spent quite some time in the UK - care work and housekeeping initially - but had a keen interest in
gardening, so decided to make a career change. She applied to go on a PGG (Professional Gardeners’ Guild) course. This three-year programme saw her allocated to three properties (one included Buckingham Palace gardens). I asked if she had any comments regarding her brief time at Chatsworth. She said: “I have waited for this, it’s just what I wanted!” We arrived at the Hub and I spent a while chatting to Steve Porter who has been at Chatsworth for thirteen years. As Head of Gardens and Landscapes, all team heads report to him. I was able to put to him some of the questions we usually ask and not answered already;
Entry to the Pinetum
I asked about the soil. “We are on a gritstone edge and the soil is very varied as is the pH” said Steve. “This is a glacial valley.” Consultants are called upon to advise and specialists and famously knowledgeable people have been involved, particularly with major projects. Over may years names such as Capability Brown, Joseph Paxton, and more recently, Tom Stuart-Smith have had major input.
Soil testing is frequent and composting is carried out on a large scale. Ecologists help to improve facilities. Contractors are not often called in as most work can be carried out in-house with a substantial range of machinery and equipment. There are two
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