TRANSFORM LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED - Key Persons
Ben Clutterbuck heads up the business. Ben began his career as National Trust apprentice whilst studying at Bicton College. He continued his training at Moreton Morrell which is part of Warwick College.
Ben splits his time between being in the office and managing the tree care team onsite. We asked Ben if he enjoys this varied work load?
"Each day is different. One day it is trees then its employee appraisals and business development. I can be tree climbing one minute then being a tree consultant the next. I have many roles which can be challenging but I enjoy the mix of practical and office work."
Being a dad and also running a farm means Ben leads a busy life. However, sometimes he can sneak out for a cheeky mountain bike ride or to kite surf at Hayling Island.
Glynn Bawden has been with Transform Landscapes for over ten years. He completed his NVQ Level 3 whilst working for the company and enhanced his skills with a machinery qualification from Honey Bros.
Glynn is passionate about plants, when asked what part of his job does he enjoy the most, he said:
Graham Tulloch is one of our most established members of the garden build team, he recently celebrated 10 years of being with the company. Graham trained at Merrist Wood and progressed his career in hard landscaping at Transform Landscapes.
We asked Graham what he loves the most about his role.
Nick Hart is one of Transform Landscapes longest standing members of the team. Nick studied garden design at Middlesex University (in partnership with Capel Manor College) and joined Transform Landscapes in 2003.
We asked Nick what he most enjoys about being a Garden Designer.
Job Titles:
- Garden Maintenance Foreman
Robin Hayward has been with Transform Landscape for over four years. He initially trained at Merrist Wood.
We asked Robin to share what he loves about his role.
Simon Gray founded Transform Landscapes in 1988. Simon originally trained at Merrist Wood before joining Baileys Landscapes Petersfield. Simon then went on to progress his career in landscape garden design at Tilhill Landscapes in Berkshire before heading for the sun in California where he worked for Landsystems Landscapes.
Simon could list many things he loves about his job but the main thing is that he gets to see the project right through to completion:
"I am very lucky that I am involved with the project right from the start and the creative process. I then have the opportunity to see all the plans being built and the planting schemes take shape. Finally I get to speak to the delighted customer, it is very rewarding."
After spending all week studying the ground Simon takes off to the skies at the weekend. He has a private pilots license and enjoys flying out of Goodwood. So next time you are out admiring your newly designed garden and a small aircraft flies over it might be Simon getting a birds eye view of his creation.
Job Titles:
- Garden Maintenance Foreman
Tom Graham is one of our long standing members of the team. He originally trained at Merrist Wood.
We asked Tom what he enjoys most about his day at work:
"Seeing the fruits of your labours is defiantly the best thing. It is great to stand back and see the final results. I think this is why I like the hedge cutting side of the job as it is very satisfying."
At the weekend Tom enjoys football and photography. He even has a drone so he can take landscape photographs.