Linette
Applegate is an experienced head gardener
and
plantswoman, dedicated to creative design. with
over
a decade of
formal
horticulture & design
experience.
At just 34 years of age, she is Head Gardener to the
team of gardeners at Toddington Manor near Milton Keynes, running the
50-acre private estate with beautiful gardens open
to the public
Her working life began in engineering design, achieving
an Engineering
HNC, however a private
fascination for gardening could not be ignored
for long...
Whilst studying for her RHS qualifications at Oaklands Horticultural College, an opportunity
arose for a trainee gardener.
Working under the close
supervision of Robin Mason (Head
Gardener to Lord
and Lady Bath, Longleat estate) this paved the way to
her chosen career...
Her depth of design &
horticultural knowledge spanning more than a decade
lead to the natural progression of garden design - starting Applegate Gardens in 1999.
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