Our Team
Meet Our
Team of
Gardeners
Between us we have a wide variety of experience, gained through the work we do at Beautiful Borders, previous employment and personal interest. Many of the team members hold a horticultural qualification, mostly RHS, or are working towards one. We have developed our own in-house training programme covering many areas of horticulture, from fruit tree pruning to clematis and rose care. We all have a keen interest in vegetable growing!
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We are always in search of skilled gardeners, so please get in touch if you would like to know more about joining our team!
Business owner and RHS qualified gardener. Kim has a special interest in creating new planting schemes and getting neglected gardens back under control.
Sonya joined the team as a part-time Gardener in 2021. She has extensive horticulture experience, including working with tropical plants and she spent a number of years maintaining domestic gardens on a self-employed basis. She has outstanding plant knowledge and a real talent for planting design and border improvement. Sonya is RHS qualified to level 2 and is responsible for the development and delivery of staff training.
Richard joined Beautiful Borders, as a full-time gardener, in 2015. He is RHS level 2 qualified and has extensive experience in garden maintenance. Richard is particularly interested in pruning and has attended several fruit tree pruning courses over the years. Outside of work, he can usually be found either in his own garden or tending to his allotment!
Mark joined the team as a full time gardener in 2019. He is RHS qualified and has many years of experience. Before joining BB he spent most of his career as a full time gardener at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire. Mark is very talented at bringing gardens back to their full potential and has an eye for detail.
Jess joined the team in 2020. She recently completed her RHS level 2. She has several years of previous experience, including working in large private estate gardens and smaller domestic gardens. She has a particular interest in growing vegetables and cut flowers.
Christine joined the team as a trainee gardener, after a career change, in March 2022. She had a life-long love of gardening and as a result she flew through our in-house training! She now works independently in a large estate garden as a Lead Gardener and is about to commence her RHS level 2.
Claire joined the team in April 2022 and covers Brixworth, Moulton and the surrounding area. Claire studied horticulture after leaving school and has been passionate about it ever since. She is particularly talented at planting design and tidying and reorganising borders.
Nick joined BB in May 2022, as a full time gardener. He comes with over 30 years of experience, across several areas of horticulture and has fantastic plant knowledge! He mainly works in Daventry and the surrounding villages.
Dan joined the BB team in June 2022, as a part-time gardener. He mainly covers the villages around Daventry. Dan is particularly skilled at restorative pruning of shrubs and bringing overgrown areas back to life and is a keen vegetable grower.
Diane joined the BB team in 2023 as a part-time gardener, mainly covering the Moulton, Overstone and Brixworth areas. She has a fantastic eye for colour and form, making her really talented at choosing planting schemes. She is a keen cut-flower grower!
Susan joined the team in 2023, as a part-time gardener, mainly working in Wellingborough and the surrounding villages. Susan has completed her RHS level 2 and 3 and has previously worked as a self-employed gardener.
Amanda joined the team in 2023 as a part-time gardener, mainly covering the villages around Kettering. She has a keen interest in growing vegetables. She is our go-to for diagnosing plant health issues!
Angie joined the team in 2023 as a part-time gardener, mainly covering the Thrapston area. She has many years of experience in horticulture and a real skill at transforming borders.
Luke joined the BB team in May 2023, as a part-time Gardener. Luke has completed his RHS level 2 and is currently studying for his level 3. He's a keen vegetable grower and has his own allotment!
Jon joined the team in August 2023, as a part-time Gardener covering Lutterworth, Rugby and surrounding villages. Jon is a keen wildlife photographer and a Bee keeper (supplying the team with his delicious honey!)