Mr Alex Wild We’d like to introduce to you Alex.He is our newest team member, starting this week, in August 2013. Alex has relocated from London to the Island to embark on a very exciting new chapter in his life. New job, new home, and a new baby! Alex is a qualified gardener having completed ...
Designed, Landscaped and Organically Maintained by C.A.R. Gardens To see a photo diary of our latest landscaping project in Cowes on the Isle of Wight follow the link below. Its a facebook page- and you don’t need to be a facebook user to see the album…. https://www.facebook.com/media/se...
Organic Garden Maintenance We can schedule a maintenance visit for your garden weekly, fortnightly, monthly or on a quarterly basis, or visit whenever you call us. After each visit our team will leave you a note detailing exactly what we have achieved on that visit. Please do contact us for a free g...
View to Freshwater. We offer an Organic Garden Maintenance service across the Isle of Wight. We are professional, reliable and honest, ensuring that you do not need to worry whilst we are at work in your garden. Some of the gardens in our care are private, some are commercial, some small and some la...
Designed, landscaped and maintained by C.A.R. Gardens. We’ve just finished a contemporary garden in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, so we thought you’d like to see a quick snap. This is one end of the garden- the chill zone. The water feature is a welcoming, calming and cooling influence dur...
RHS launched NGW to get the nation growing http://www.nationalgardeningweek.org.uk/About.aspx
Chaenomeles ‘Nivalis’. Wishing all our customers, followers and customers to be a very happy Easter time. If you’re out looking for plants this weekend, you may notice the Chaenomeles blossoming. Its flowers look great on the leafless stems. This photo is of a pure white variety ca...
Thank you to every one who applied for the job vacancy advertised in January. The position is now filled by Chris, but if you are still keen please do keep in touch. We are a small yet growing business, and always on the look out for talented, skilled and dynamic people to join us. Further […...
We are recruiting for a Landscape Gardener to join our team. Starting February 2013 C.A.R. Gardens is an award winning company based in Ryde, on the Isle of Wight. We provide a design, landscaping and garden maintenance service Island-wide. We are a small team that cares about the quality of our wor...
Full Time & Permanent. Start January 2013. Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience. Drivers license essential. E-mail Craig with your C.V. acorns@cargardens.co.uk
C.A.R. Gardens and St Mary’s Hospital winning an award from Building Better Healthcare 2012, in London on 7th November for their Chemotherapy Garden. From left to right: Craig Ratcliff (owner of C.A.R. Gardens), Diane Adams (St Mary’s Hospital I.O.W.), Dr Phil Hammond (BBH host), Sarah W...
Welcome to our New Team Member Reuben Boudewijn. Reuben joins the C.A.R. Gardens team in November 2012. Reuben brings with him 9 years horticultural experience, including organic farming, tree surgery and garden maintenance. Reuben has training and certificates in working with chainsaws and arboricu...
Do you want to work for C.A.R. Gardens? Do you you want to be the next member of our team? Well here is your opportunity. We are recruiting, so contact us if you want to shine. We offer a garden design, garden landscaping and organic garden maintenance service on the Isle of Wight. We need […...
The Garden Stage! Isle of Wight festival. Newport. Miles Kane rocking our hoes off Description: Rock festival, headlining with Bruce Springsteen. Admission cost: You might need a loan. Definitely not for charityChildren under 7 free with wristband Refreshments: probablyGetting there: you might get a...
NEW Ashcliff The Pitts, Bonchurch, nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1NT I was visiting a customer’s garden on Bonchurch Shute last week, and so I’ll be interested to see or hear all bout this one, especially how the cliff has been gardened. The National Garden Schemes yellow b...
Seen on our trip to the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show. Theres so much to do this 4 day weekend In case you hadn’t noticed the Queen is trying to whip us up into a patriotic flag flurry. Enjoy the long weekend! If a garden visit is more your thing then take a look at these […]
Gardener required for busy maintenance round on the Isle of Wight. We need immediate cover for tomorrow and Thursday, with the possibility of further work for the right person. This is a great opportunity, working for a great company.Tomorrow we need help in the beautiful West Wight, and on Thursday...
Badminton Clatterford Shute, Carisbrooke, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1PD The National Garden Scheme’s Yellow Book describes Badminton as ‘One-acre garden on sheltered South and W facing site with good vistas. Planted for all-year interest with many different shrubs, trees and...
Mill Farm Mill Road, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, PO35 5PD The National Garden Scheme’s Yellow Book describes Mill Farm as a ‘ Delightful informal cottage garden surrounding C17 farmhouse (not open) in windswept location with wonderful views. The garden is set out in a number of ar...
Last week, May 7th – was National Composting Week! So, I’m a little late with this blog, but please excuse me as i was distracted a little by reaching the grand age of 40 and of course, how best to celebrate! It seems each day or week in the calender has something devoted to it, [&hell...
Blenheim House Spencer Road (use Market St entrance), Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2NY We are looking forward to our second visit to this garden. Full of interest and hopefully great tea and cakes again! Artists’ garden fantasy, developed over 8yrs, exploring the decorative qualities and ...
Help! We need a gardener tomorrow, Friday the 26th April, here on the Isle of Wight. A member of our team has unexpectedly had to dash to the mainland on compassionate leave.This is a great opportunity for someone to become a member of our team for a day.Get in contact with Craig on 07940 598145 [&h...
Tulips and Daffodils planted in lawn Native and naturalising Daffodils planted in bank Mass bulb planting in the Autumn Warren, laying the new turf. Plug planting wildflowers in to new turf Smaller garden, smaller new lawn. New turf, new trees, new mul...
This week is National Gardening Week! Lead by the Royal Horticultural Society, it aims to promote gardening, gardeners and the importance of growing! For all ages, for all people, for all of the community. More details here: http://www.nationalgardeningweek.org.uk/Home.aspx Britain in Bloom – ...
Heres a couple of gardens to visit this Easter time on the Isle of Wight. The weather may have changed this week, to a more seasonable chill and no doubt there will be some rain on the bank holidays this easter, but I am still hoping to get out and enjoy time away from work […]
Good News!In the news yesterday, and in the papers today, Royal Mail has the right to set its own prices for its stamps. And what do they do? A price hike; of course. First class will be 60p as from April, and 50p for Second. Its pretty clear the first class price will continue to […]
As I type I can hear the whirring and wheezing of the Islands brand new 61 plate waste trucks. Its bin day for our street. 3 months ago the Isle of Wight joined the mainland posse again, (it has been said the IOW is 10 years behind our neighbours in some respects, and with this […]
On the 6th March the Healing Arts- Isle of Wight NHS launched their new web site: http://www.iow.nhs.uk/healingarts C.A.R Gardens were invited to the launch at Quay Arts because of our involvement with the Chemotherapy garden at St Mary’s Hospital. We designed, built and presently maintain the...