Finding a great gardener can be a challenge in Britain
Green gods
MARCH IS WHEN the clocks change in the northern hemisphere. Spring is sprung, tulip bulbs put forth shoots and garden proprietors think about hiring. Anders Holch Povlsen, a Danish clothing billionaire, is advertising for a head gardener for his Aldourie Estate along the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland. The successful candidate will be in charge of 200 hectares of parkland, including a formal castle garden, an arboretum and a recently planted walled garden with glasshouses. Closing date: March 30th. “It’s all flat-out at the moment,” says Mark Read, a recruitment adviser at English Country Gardeners, “with estate owners realising that spring is around the corner.”
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Green gods”
Britain March 14th 2020
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