Nurture Group Employee Newsletter

August 2020

Welcome to the first Nurture Group E-Newsletter

We would like to regularly share good news and successes with our employees. Here you will find client compliments, company and employee awards and features from

our sites and teams where our staff have shared latest updates.

This is your newsletter, so please share your thoughtsand update us with your good news features:

news@nurturelandscapes.co.ukgjnews@gavinjones.co.uk

Greenwich ParkImpressive Bedding Display by the Team

"They absolutely worked their socks off!" Beverly Meekings

"Great work well done to you and the team" Dylan Lewis

"Looks blooming fantastic. Well done with it all, please pass on a massive thanks tothe team. Looks great,"

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Simon Jacob

"Well done and thank you for your efforts this year maintaining and looking after thepark during these challenging times"

Alan Young

"Many of the park visitors do appreciate the hard work you and the Gavin Jones staffput into the park"

Graham Dear, Royal Parks Manager

"May I thank your gardeners for the fantastic displays they put together in the flowergarden (quite the best ever) this year and the rose garden. Also your cleaning staff

sorting out the disgraceful litter so promptly. Without Greenwich Park lockdownwould have been far harder. Thanks again"

Local Resident

Pictured: Beverly Meekings, Robert Pilkington, James Newman (2nd yearapprentice), Kerry Blanch & Tom Stanier (1st year apprentice)

Courtlands Estate, Richmond

Dear Will and Joss,"We have recently received several compliments about the lovely gardens. Theyspoke of how beautiful the gardens are and what it joy is has been to have these

grounds to enjoy during the lock down and have asked for this to be relayed to you.Thank you for all your hard work. Please pass on our thanks to Danny"

Lynette Voigt, Estate Operations Manager

Pictured, Joss Hieber and Daniel Stafford

Happy Clients in Scotland

"Good to see more compliments than complaints. Staff are working hard toplease"

Peter Stubbs

Cloch Housing"I was amazed that you guys (Contracts Manager - Bobby Gibson and his team) hadbeen and removed a section of the hedge. Great! The resident was over the moon

that he can now get his wife out of the garden.'" T Devine, Property Services Officer

"The standard of work is excellent and is making the area look great. Well done toyour team!"

Resident, Riverside Road

Cathcart Housing Association"Just had to say this - after 10 years of hit & miss, those new gardeners have nailed

it. It’s the best cut its ever had!" S Harper, Committee Member

Raeberry Street"Your guys (Contracts Manager James Tully and his team) were highly

complimented by one of our tenants, impressed by the way they managed to removemoss build up in the back garden. He appreciates the work gardeners have done'"

Herbert Gutsa, Maintenance Officer

Springbank Road"The new company Nurture doing the gardens are doing a great job! A few of the

neighbours have mentioned to me in passing they feel the same" Resident, Rural Stirling Housing Association

Masterton Park"Their work is amazing, the guys themselves are top notch, punctual, smart

appearance, leave the place tidy and their work is recognised." Masterton Park

The Mill of Mundurno, Whitbread Hotel and Restaurant, Aberdeen'I have been at the Mill for 6 years and I’ve never seen this garden looking so great!

The guys have worked tremendously hard getting the grounds looking great, with theincreasing trend of customers eating outdoors it’s so important the garden is lookingtip top, and they’ve certainly done that! Thanks to you guys for selecting such great

contractors!' Michael Butler, General Manager

"Congratulations go to Contracts Manager Brian Carswell and his team of lads, it isso nice to receive an email praising Nurture Landscapes"

Gill Smith

Pictured, a selection of the complimented team from Scotland

Darren Hardman, Regional Contracts Manager

"I am absolutely over the moon, pass my thanks on to the three lads who worked likeabsolute troopers. What a cracking bunch of lads you have Darren - credit to yourcompany. I came into work yesterday to find the hundreds of plants laid out, and

knew that they would get pinched if left there overnight. The lads laughed andassured me that they would be planted AND they would start on the

maintenance......yeah okay.....They were right!! They’ve planted EVERYTHING andthe maintenance done, and it looks fantastic!! Can’t wait to see them grow. I'm

ecstatic!!"J.Lucas - City Hospitals Sunderland - Unit Manager

Gibraltar Barracks"Pass on the appreciation of allinvolved (Jeff Meredith) with MinleyStation football for the grounds staff fortheir continued outstanding work. Atestament to their effort was the official(who regularly referees at NationalLeague level) commented that it wasthe best surface he had seen recently,a huge compliment from someone whoworks in and around the realms of theprofessional game.Many thanks to all involved"Sgt Ashworth (c/o Paula Melling)

Gibraltar Barracks

'Pass on our thanks to Jeff Meredith who washed the patio area around the WO'sand Sgt's mess. There have been many compliments on how good it looks after a

good clean' - Sgt Steve Richards

'Thank you Jeff Meredith and Charmain Sheppard for their hard work and diligence,they deserve to be praised' Pete Rogers

'A member of Babcock staff expressed how good the camp grounds look, she alsocommented on how friendly the two gardeners, Jeff and Charlie are, always pleasant

and happy, they clearly work hard' - Paula Melling, Facilities Co-Ordinator

during lockdown.Thank you once again to Castleton Commodities for their

generosity and care for the community!" Katherine Woracker

Robins Oak"I'm thrilled and so very grateful for the visit from Nick Shaw. Gardening is possible

in isolation and it gladdens my heart when it looks so lovely"Debbie & Johan, residents

St Michael's CofE School, Sunningdale"Thank you for your help with the school field. Richard Patterson was a really nice

guy and he has done a fantastic job, the best the field has ever looked"Sam Pinder-White

Boxgrove Gardens"Thank you to Phi and Karl for maintaining the gardens. Gavin Jones have made

such a difference. Special mention to Rab and Robin Stewart who areknowledgeable, professional, courteous and hard working come rain or shine. These

two are ambassadors to your company"Chris, resident

'Rab is a lovely guy and very conscientious, a credit to your company' -Dan, resident

Grace Gardens"Thanks to the gardeners, Richard Martin and Nick Shaw who do an excellent job,sometimes in difficult circumstances, a most pleasant and helpful gardening team"

Charlotte Minchin, Property Manager, It's Your Place

Castleton Commodities UK Ltd

"Our contact at Castleton Commodities requested us tocontinue with their fresh flower delivery charges throughout

lockdown and deliver the displays to those in the community.These displays have been loved by many and have certainlyput smiles on those who have not been able to venture out

City Hospitals Sunderland"Covid 19 doesn’t stop us doing what we do best and clients appreciate our good

work. This works resulted in the client cancelling their current contract with anothersupplier and awarding Nurture a 12-month contract'"

Epsom and St Helier UniversityHospitals NHS Trust

"We donated some plants to St HelierHospital and they were over the moon

with them" Rob Taylor

"Nice signs, thanks" Quentin. M. Thruston, Estates

Contracts Office

St John's SchoolThe tree team, Waine Dyer, Scott Taylorand Kevin Stone spent the day at StJohn's cutting down a large tree. The bigredwood sectional fell tree needed tocome down as it was in decline with afungal infection.

Photo of the Month

Diamond Light Source, ChilternBee Orchid

Photo by Adam Prior

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