Creating and maintaining the spaces
where you enjoy the moments that matter
Creating and maintaining the spaces where you enjoy the moments that matter
Soft Landscaping Team
Andy Kirkwood – Senior Head Gardener (Head of Small Projects)
Qualifications: NPTC PA1 & PA6 Safe use of pesticides, NPORS N602.
Drinks: Coffee with milk & one sugar
Biscuits: A fancy cookie or a Chocolate Hobnob, thank you
Andy joined us after 6 years at Architectural Plants where he was their Creative Maintenance team leader, aka Captain Leg-up. Andy has an innate desire to see what can be achieved with plants, often noticed when rummaging through the undergrowth, and coming out with a wide smile and getting a little giddy! With a keen eye for detail, symmetry and sharp clean lines, Andy loves nothing better than grabbing his shears or seccys and fine tuning the planting in our clients’ gardens. He also has a wealth of experience in planting big specimen trees and shrubs and can be found involved in new planting schemes and helping to impart his knowledge to others.
In his spare time: Given half the chance you’ll find Andy kayaking out in the middle of a lake and casting his fly out into the water, hoping to catch the big one!
Tommy Elliott – Senior Gardener
Qualifications: FAA Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)
Drinks: Coffee, milk and a sugar, thank you
Biscuits: Custard Creams
Tommy was working at Sainsburys when he came to us looking for a career in horticulture. A couple of years on and he’s an incredibly capable team member pushing on already with an appetite to learn and enjoying the outdoor work, whatever the weather. Tommy is a popular member of the team with a great character, so you’ll be sure to see his cheeky grin and a pair of secateurs in hand.
In his spare time: Tommy is a passionate Charlton AFC fan (someone has to be!), Tommy also enjoys reading and socialising and has developed a love of running, often to and from work, as well as teaming up with Mike and Tom to do some ridiculous wet, muddy, miserable, trial of endurance.