By Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen Landscape Maintenance Contractor Gavin Jones Ltd Surrey The Plantation, Woburn Hill, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2QG T: 01932 833 833 F: 01932 833 877 www.gavinjones.co.uk Grounds Maintenance Landscape Construction Private Estates Private Gardens Interiors Nursery Tree Works Machinery
The story so far... Why Choose Gavin Jones? Gavin Jones Limited is a progressive landscape construction and maintenance contracting organisation, which strives for excellence in all aspects of its work to ensure complete client satisfaction. It was 1919. The War to end all wars was over, and this was the time many soldiers decided to relinquish their military careers. One such was Colonel Gavin Jones, who bought a small Contents With a flexible attitude to client requirements, our focus is on the delivery of an optimum quality service that aims to exceed your expectations whilst meeting your budgets. Our fully trained staff offer a professional horticultural property and began to cultivate alpine plants. What began as a simple hobby developed into a thriving business and today is one of Britain s Grounds Maintenance 5 and diverse range of land management skills, using a combination of traditional best-practice horticultural techniques and latest technology, delivered in a sensitive and environmentally-friendly manner. leading landscaping and grounds maintenance enterprises. From Chelsea to Chartwell: Churchill with Gavin Jones 1956 Landscape Construction 7 Through the 20 s and 30 s Gavin Jones acquired a reputation for high-quality landscaping and undertook many prestigious projects in the noble houses and private estates around the Home Counties. Proud of our heritage, we are delighted that a significant element of our work today remains in landscaping and maintenance operations for such estates. Working in both the public and private sectors, Gavin Jones continued to expand activities throughout the 50 s, establishing an enviable reputation for high-profile landscaping projects of all kinds, and began its successful displays at the Chelsea Flower Show. As environmental awareness promoted the growth and importance of the commercial landscape/grounds maintenance industry, so began the sustained development of the Company into the organisation it is today. Gavin Jones Ltd has established a reputation for premium quality service delivery, bespoke to the nature of our clients requirements. Customer Service, Sustainability, Staff Development are all central to our continuing success. Whilst our service streams have expanded - as this brochure will demonstrate - our commitment to exceptional customer service remains constant. Private Estates 9 Private Gardens 11 Interiors 12 Nursery 13 Tree Works 14 Machinery 15 Independent and Privately owned IIP GOLD accredited and recognised IIP Champions Established commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility Sustainable growth policy Apprenticeship scheme and extensive NVQ Programme ISO18001 Health & Safety ISO14001 Environmental ISO9001-2000 Quality SafeContractor and CHAS accreditations RHS Awards Chelsea & Hampton Court Shows Arboriculture Association accredited Holders of the Royal Warrant By Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen Landscape Maintenance Contractor Gavin Jones Ltd Surrey
Grounds Ma intenance Since the Industrial Revolution, green spaces are considered to be an essential component of the urban environment providing a refreshing relief from stone and concrete. How your surroundings are tended, speaks volumes about how you care for your people - studies demonstrate that exposure to a well maintained landscape has a noticeable effect on improving health and well-being for all. At Gavin Jones Ltd we are passionate about enhancing the landscape and protecting the environment. We are proud to deliver a trusted quality service, using highly skilled horticulturalists, in accordance with your taste, style and budget. Our Grounds & Garden Maintenance services, delivered nationwide by our well-trained, directly employed and fully equipped local teams include: Garden & estate maintenance Amenity landscape maintenance Fine turf and sports ground refurbishment & maintenance Development and Management of conservation areas & wildflower meadows Surveys and advice on improving biodiversity/sustainability Sustainable planting schemes and landscape improvements Sustainable irrigation solutions, natural and ornamental water features Woodland management and arboricultural services Interior plant installation and maintenance Weed and pest control Clients include: Facilities Management companies Utilities and Local Authorities Business Parks and Corporate Head Quarters MOD, Government & Public Service Establishments Royal Household Schools, Colleges and Universities Shopping Centres and Superstores Sports & Golf Clubs Historical & Heritage sites Private Estates & Domestic Residences 5
L andscape Const ruct ion Gavin Jones Ltd has established an enviable reputation for premium quality service and a flexible attitude to client requirements. Our dedicated and experienced staff offer a professional and diverse range of hard and soft landscaping skills, together with an all-encompassing project management capability from smaller schemes to multi-million pound contracts. Whether your preference is for a negotiated, partnered, design & build or more traditional style contract, Gavin Jones Ltd, working closely with our client representative, will ensure all aspects of the specification are delivered in a timely and cost effective manner, with the aim of not only meeting but exceeding stakeholder expectations. Our range of services: Experienced Project Management team Hard and Soft landscaping Minor civils and building works Sport and Leisure projects Regeneration and Reclamation projects Design & Build schemes Specialist fencing works Ongoing maintenance Clients include: Olympic Delivery Authority Business & Retail Parks Corporate Headquarters Private Estates Landscape Architects, Surveyors and Managing Agents Local Authorities and Public Bodies Property Developers and major Building Contractors Facility Management companies Educational/training establishments Sports grounds and leisure facilities 7
P rivate Estates The management and maintenance of Private Estates, whether surrounding a residential development or a stately country home, requires considerate and sensitive garden maintenance. Gavin Jones has a long and enviable history of providing such services indeed this is how the company originated. Feedback from satisfied clients, together with our success in securing a collection of RHS medals over several decades for our contributions to both Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower shows, offers testamentary evidence of our commitment to providing an exceptional quality of horticultural service. Our highly skilled professional teams fully appreciate potential concerns relating to security; by developing a relationship based on trust, understanding and clear communication with a consistent team of gardeners, our private clients or their representatives (Housekeepers, Estate Managers) are quickly put at their ease. Our range of Estate and Garden services include: Landscape Design and Specification Garden and Landscape Restoration Hard Landscape features in natural or manufactured materials - paving, terraces, steps Garden buildings, furniture and external lighting. Natural /ornamental water features and irrigation systems Formal Areas - Knot gardens and mazes. Ornamental and native planting - trees, hedging, shrubs and herbaceous Walled Gardens - vegetable, fruit and vines. Lawn renovation and aftercare Woodland management including tree, wildlife and environmental surveys. Clients include: UK and overseas Royal Residences Trust-managed estates Residents Associations Managing Agents, Estate Managers Private Company Headquarters Training establishments Individual private clients Heritage & Conservation bodies 9
P rivate Gardens Our experienced and award winning design and landscaping team offers many different design and landscaping services ranging from complete design and construction projects to the planting of single specimen trees. We understand how important it is to have someone you can trust working in your home. With this in mind, we are justifiably proud of our team of landscape professionals who are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers with the highest quality product and the very best service in landscape design and construction. Your garden is one of the home s most valuable assets with great potential to extend your living space to the outdoors. Good garden design reflects individual taste while also creating harmony with the surroundings, through colour, texture and a variety of hard and soft landscape materials. Our range of services include: Landscape and Garden design Planting plans and specifications Hard Landscape features, paving terraces, driveways and steps in natural or manufactured materials Decking, trelliswork and bespoke timber features Garden buildings and furniture Lighting and irrigation Lawn and soil improvements including mulching Ornamental planting of trees, hedging, palms, shrubs and perennials Natural and ornamental water features Clients include: Private Individual clients Landscape architects and garden designers Property developers Managing agents and estate managers 11
Interiors The value of interior plants goes far beyond the purely aesthetic plants are beneficial for the building and its occupants in a number of subtle ways and are an important element in providing a pleasant, tranquil environment where people can work or relax. There is a wealth of evidence to suggest that putting plants in buildings can significantly reduce absence from work - improving the humidity, absorbing noise and reducing stress levels, in addition to perhaps demonstrating a caring corporate culture. Gavin Jones Interior maintenance offers a comprehensive range of interior landscape services including the design, selection, installation and maintenance of natural and replica plants, trees, character underplanting and fresh cut and dried flower arrangements, in addition to seasonal decorated Christmas trees. Our range of services include: National coverage Fully trained and experienced plant maintenance technicians Installation of new schemes Maintenance of existing schemes Technical information and advice on plant choices for specific locations Wide range of planters - terracotta, ceramic, GRP, polished metals etc Pesticide treatments Small reception areas to large atria Balconies, roof gardens and exterior planter maintenance service Irrigation solutions Nurser y The aim of The Plantation plant centre is simple we aim to inspire you by offering you a unique range of stunning top quality plants combined with quality customer service. Handpicked by experienced staff, our stock comes from all over Europe, from France, Holland, Italy and Germany as well as from English growers. Our unique stock is displayed in beautiful surroundings at our prestigious site just outside Weybridge, in addition some of the plants can be bought directly from our online shop. Our friendly and experienced staff offer a superior level of customer service and are always happy to answer any enquires, to assist with advice and to help with your requirements. All retail and trade customers are welcome to browse our extensive stock whilst enjoying fresh coffee from our Coffee House. Our range of stunning plants include: Specimen trees and shrubs, all handpicked and individually chosen Architectural plants Topiary in all shapes and sizes Top quality tree ferns and a range of other ferns Bamboos and grasses Conifers Hedging plants 13
Tree Wo rks Gavin Jones is an Arboricultural Association approved contractor for tree work offering a range of operations to current best practice and industry standards. We have a diversity of experience from construction sites to ecologically sensitive sites covering both domestic and commercial clients. The list below describes some of the operations that we can supply you with. This is by no means exhaustive. Please feel free to contact us regarding works, quotes, or simple friendly advice. Gavin Jones Tree Work Service include: Crown lifting, cleaning, thinning and reduction Tree felling and dismantling Tree planting and aftercare Tree Surveys, inspections, advice and reports Security and Health and Safety works Storm damage repair. Dead, dying and dangerous tree work Arboricultural consultancy Emergency call-outs. Stump grinding and removal Hedge cutting and shaping of fine hedging. Machiner y Gavin Jones Ltd is a specialist garden machinery dealer for major brands including Stihl and Hayter. Our retail outlet, staffed by qualified and experienced fitters was formally launched in March 2011 at our HQ in Addlestone, Surrey. As a company, our teams have long used these top quality brands of plant and equipment on our client sites as such it seemed a natural progression to provide our Nursery customers with the opportunity to purchase professional equipment locally and to share with them our knowledge and experience in terms of operational performance, maintenance regimes etc. Welcoming customers from both the domestic and commercial sectors, Gavin Jones Garden Machinery can provide advice, training, consumables, parts, spares and PPE to complement the service. We PDI all machines, offer advice and demonstrations at HQ, and undertake warranty work; In addition, our workshop will service all types of garden machinery at very competitive prices and offer a range of consumables ie oils, lubricants, strimmer cord, chains, bars, blades and even children s toys. 15