Linette Applegate

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Gender Female
Industry Consulting
Occupation Head Gardener, Plantswomen & Garden Designer
Location United Kingdom
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Introduction Linette Applegate is Head Gardener at a 16th Century Manor house - Toddington Manor in Bedfordshire, England. She also owns and runs Applegate Gardens Ltd. providing bespoke garden design and landscaping in Beds, Bucks and Northants, alongside instant inspiration online with approx 200 ready-made garden design downloads and a unique garden design software solution for beginners, designers and landscapers through 'Garden Design Pro'.
Interests The 6 acres of formal gardens, herbaceous borders, croquet lawn, herb garden, potager, Victorian greenhouses and cricket pitch are in immaculate condition (awarded a star in the ‘Good Garden Guide’ since 1995) are my main interst! Dedicated to passing on the art of traditional gardening, Linette also trains a new gardener each year through the WRAGS scheme alongside workdays for the WFGA charity. Enjoy running gardening courses throughout the year at Toddington Manor, covering all aspects of gardening for beginners to take home to their garden. Developing new, innovative online products to help homeowners improve their gardens, including 150 ready-made garden designs, 36 ready-made garden border plans and my Google SkethcUp based garden design software with 100's of 3D models to 'drag and drop' to create 3D garden designs in minutes!