PUBLIC PLACES A splendid place
Chatsworth is steeped in history and is a splendid place to visit and work. High standards are maintained and development is ongoing. It is clear, particularly from the comments freely given by those I spoke to, that there is an excellent working environment and all enjoy their jobs, be they employed, apprentices / trainees or volunteers. The fact that many trainees or volunteers have gone on to gain permanent positions at Chatsworth must mean something!
garden. Grants and sponsorship can also play an important role in conservation and development projects; an example being the Arcadia project, partly funded by Gucci. As the weather had now improved greatly and the sun was shining, I bid my farewells and thanked Mick for his time and for the extensive information he’d imparted and returned to the garden; I needed better photos of the house, fountain and valley view!
I met Phoebe Chambers and Mel Pudelko on the way (we’d missed them earlier) so we took a photo and had a brief chat. Assistant Gardener, Phoebe has been at Chatsworth since September 2018. She said: “I had a
placement here on a PGG course, then I saw a job opportunity here and applied.” She succeeded in obtaining the full-time job. “I love the variety of work and we can use our own initiative” she added. Assistant Gardener, Mel has worked her way up so to speak, with a year and a half as a volunteer, six months as a temp and now full time. “There’s always something different especially seed planting and then there’s the views”. She said that they regularly receive good comments from visitors.
The Duke and Duchess are very much involved, interacting with staff and volunteers; their vision, enthusiasm and taste permeates the place. Their website statement exemplifies this:
“We have always been very aware of what the estate means to people, the impact it has on communities, and the responsibility we have, as custodians, to care for it.
We feel very privileged to have the opportunity to work with the many wonderful people who are committed to helping preserve Chatsworth for the long-term benefit of the public.”
https://www.chatsworth.org/about- chatsworth/history-of-chatsworth/
STM Co - suppliers of professional quality PEDESTRIAN, RIDE-ON and REMOTE CONTROL mowers, plus DEBRIS CLEARANCE equipment
Distributed in the UK exclusively by STM For more information or to arrange a demonstration: Call 01789 488450 or e-mail
info@st-mach.com PC October/November 2020 111
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132
