Pruning, Training and Creative Stuff 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!

Christian Brown – Head Gardener

Qualifications: City & Guilds Level 2 PA1 Principles of Safe Handling & PA6 Safe Application of Pesticides , B&E Car & Trailer Course, J1 Telehandler Forklift Course, FAA Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)

Drinks: White coffee please
Biscuits: Bourbons

Christian has been with us for a few years now, he joined us from Architectural Plants where he was on the planting team. He then has been a superb addition to the team, he has slotted right in, loved by all and he loves being in a garden. Rising from the ranks of Gardener to Head Gardener in no time tells you he’s a smart cookie, organised, knowledgeable and exacting in what he does.

In his spare time: Christian likes nothing more than sitting on a bank fishing, hitting the trails on his mountain (e)bike and socializing.