- Head gardener
The head gardener (also known as a
curator ) or as aMaster Gardener is an individual who manages the staff of a largegarden ,landscape or park, such as aresidential garden ,botanical garden ,theme park ,public park ,museum or roadside embankments and islands.A head gardener's responsibility may therefore cross over into the managing of or communicating with individuals from other disciplines, such as
landscaping ,construction andcooking and not be limited togardening , the activity of growing and maintaining the garden. A large or stately property may include several different types of garden, such as theformal garden (alsoEnglish garden ),lawn s,white garden ,Japanese garden , miniature orbonsai garden,tropical garden , cold climate garden,rockery ,fernery ,water garden ,herb garden ,orchard , and the management of related buildings and setups such asgreenhouse s (hothouses, glasshouses andshadehouse s), water features andaquaria .A head gardener may also be the directing gardener on a lifestyle
television show; comparecelebrity gardener .ee also
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Landscape manager
*Museum of Garden History External links
* [http://www.horticulture.org.uk/PDF/Hort%20pdf%20files/22-23%20head%20gardener.pdf Careers leaflet .pdf]
* [http://toddingtonmanor.blogspot.com An English Head Gardener's Online Diary]
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