20th Year Anniversary
Founded 2004
Merry Christmas to one and all.
Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and good health for 2024. Thank you to all our customers, friends, family, followers and supporters that have kept the balls rolling in 2023! We can’t wait for all the amazing new things that 2024 will bring and in April to share with you our 20th busines...
We are hiring: Gardener
We are recruiting for 2024. We are chuffed to be able to offer a new gardening job with our team of horticulturalists across the Isle of Wight. From January 2024 with a starting salary of £28k, plus loads of other good reasons to work with us. We care for gardens of various sizes with differing [&h...
Creating A Wildlife Garden On The Isle of Wight
An article which examines five ways to create a nature friendly garden and goes on to explain what the gardener/author can do to help promote wilflife in gardening projects.
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We are hiring!
We have a wonderful opportunity to build a new landscaping team for the Isle of Wight. With many in house designs in creation and some waiting to be built we can take on more landscapers, labourers and a landscape supervisor. We are keen to be greener in our landscaping, so if that excites you too [...
No-Dig Gardening – Can You Dig It?
My Basic Guide To No-Dig Gardening – Can You Dig It? Gardening, without digging, you say? Impossible! Or is it… It seems the gardener’s arsenal (read: shed) is chock-full of tools tailor-made for digging, whilst digging itself seems synonymous with the gardener’s work. After all, how man...
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No Mow May 2023 on the Isle of Wight
#NoMowMay is all about allowing your lawn to grow in order to lend a hand to our wildlife. In this blog we discuss the environmental benefits of not mowing your lawn, and how you can best get involved.
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How your local Isle of Wight Gardener uses Mycorrhizal Fungi and WHY?
Mycorrhizal fungi are, despite being around for yonks, at the cutting edge of sustainable gardening research. In this blog, we’ll be digging beneath the soil to discover what my new favourite fungi friends can do for biodiversity, why they can revolutionise the way we grow and how they can help en...
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Office Manager Required
Are you ready for a career change, looking for work or already in the horticultural and construction working world looking for a new challenge? Well, good news, we are looking for an office manager to join our busy and friendly horticultural and construction business. It’s a varied and interes...
We are recruiting!
Gardener to join our garden maintenance teams. Role: To maintain and care to a high standard a varied mix of gardens on a regular basis across the Isle of Wight. Working mainly as part of a team and alone, with a share of the company vehicles and equipment.Skills: Professional gardener. Full and cle...
Merry Christmas 2021
Happy Holidays! We have hung up our tools for the year and will return on 10th January 2022. Thank you to all our customers new and old that have supported us this year. #Love and #Peace to one and all!
We Are Recruiting.
Interested? Take a look at our ‘Join the Team’ Page to find out more! Click on this link to discover. https://cargardens.co.uk/contact-us/join-the-team/
We are hiring
We need landscapers and gardeners to join our excellent teams. Please get in touch for more details.
July 2021: COVID 19 update
Covid 19: July 2021 update. We are open for business and can continue trading at this time. We are reducing transmission risks by following Covid secure protocols. You can read more about how we are doing this in our blog. Our office is currently open to visitors by appointment only and you can co...
April 2021: COVID 19 update
Working through Lockdown 3: April 2021 update. 8 April 2021 Dear customers, I hope everyone has enjoyed the Easter break. I was fortunate to have time off the week before Easter weekend when the sun was warm. It is a bit chilly again now, but the longer brighter days are very pleasant. As restrict...
We are hiring!
We are hiring! A top job is now available in our office. Our brilliant office administrator is leaving us to start a new chapter in her life. Whilst we are really pleased for her and we’ll really miss her this does open a great opportunity for someone else! Our business is all about horticultu...
March 21: Covid update
Working through Lockdown 3: March 2021 update. Dear customers, As ever I do hope that this letter finds you well. Now in March I wanted to update you on how we are progressing and managing to continue our services. February was at times bitterly cold but we are now moving from winter to spring and...
February 2021 COVID 19 update
As we enter a new month, we transition from a month of reflection to February, the month of new beginnings and purification. Working through Lockdown 3: February 2021 update. 2 February 2021 Dear customers, I do hope that this letter finds you well, and that you are finding your way through this 3rd...
New Year letter to our customers. Staying Covid Secure during Lockdown 3.
06 January 2021 Dear Customers, I am writing to confirm that our business can continue to trade at this time. As I am sure you will know we are now in a national lockdown due to the rapid transmissions rates of Corona virus. However, we are fortunate that we can continue to work in your gardens. [&...
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December Covid- 19 update
Covid 19: December 2020 update. Currently in tier one we are still remaining diligent in our approach to staying Covid secure. Our office is staffed but only open to receive visitors by appointment. You can call us at the office or email us as usual. We are able to come to you to and meet with yo...
Covid 19: November 2020 update
Covid 19: November 2020 update. Our office is staffed but only open to receive visitors by appointment. You can call us at the office or email us as usual. We are able to come to you to and meet with you in your gardens. We are following government guidance to ensure we continue to provide a safe...
Covid 19 update: August
Covid 19: August update. We are open for business We have now moved back into our office at Staplehurst Grange. Unfortunately we are not fully open to receive visitors, but you can now call the office and email as usual. Our design, maintenance, hard and soft landscaping services are up and runni...
We Are Hiring!
Business is growing! We are very grateful and appreciative of all our customers and new enquiries. Especially true during this period of uncertainty due to Coronavirus 🙏. We are now able to offer a new job, here on the beautiful Isle of Wight. We are looking to hire a skilled landscaper to a...
Covid 19 update: July
Covid 19: July update. Currently we are running the business from home. If you should need to contact us please call the company owner on 07940 598145 or email acorns@cargardens.co.uk. Our design, maintenance, hard and soft landscaping services are up and running. Working towards a safer place of...
Covid 19: June update
Covid 19: June update. Currently we are running the business from home. If you should need to contact us please call the company owner on 07940 598145, or email us acorns@cargardens.co.uk. Our design, maintenance and soft landscaping services are up and running. We anticipate having the hard landsc...
C.A.R. Gardens and Covid19
During Covid 19 situation our office is temporarily shut. If you should need to contact us please call the company owner on 07940 598145, or email us acorns@cargardens.co.uk. Our design and landscaping services have been suspended, but enquiries can still be made. However, we are partially open t...
We have moved!
Our office is now at the beautiful Staplehurst Grange, Staplers Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2LU and our new phone number is 01983 597935. This is the site of the once Lavender Farm, which nows speacilaises in growing Roses. On site there’s also a vegan cafe- DJangos and an antiques empo...
