Kel Evans

Executing soft landscape installation and maintenance, including some fencing and hard landscape installation.
Conducted turfing, seeding, and seasonal fruit tree pruning.
Managed hedge trimming, installation, and large reductions efficiently.
Directed full seasonal bed planting management for optimal growth.
Operated as a small two-man team with excellent customer relations.
Maintained high standards of work quality in all weather conditions.

Freelance engagement with major hedging assignments. Seasonal

Groundsman for tree felling operations, including fruit tree reductions and pruning.

Performed conifer removals, large scale reductions and stump grinding, enhancing aesthetics of sites.

• Safely operated towable and tracked chippers during various clearance jobs.
• Installed vegetable beds while maintaining gardens to elevate landscape quality.
• Adhered to safety standards during chainsaw and long-arm work at height.
• Worked collaboratively within a team of 2 to 5 using traditional rope techniques and cherry pickers.
• Ensured operational readiness by maintaining Stihl tools effectively.
• Daily use of hedge trimmers, chainsaws, pole saws, chippers, jet washers, muck trucks, operating the capstan winch, roping up tools, ladder work and use of trailers.

Installed Christmas trees across Cambridge science parks, colleges, hotels, and office spaces.

Contributed to production and installation of floral displays for annual Cambridge college end of year May Balls

Executed some office plant installation jobs

Completed all assignments within tight deadlines with a great team.

Operated my own garden maintenance business for approximately eight years, serving Romford, Ilford, Shenfield, and Brentwood clients.

Serviced residential properties with tailored gardening solutions for diverse client needs.

Executed comprehensive garden tasks with meticulous attention to detail.

Retained one large residential property as a long-term client, providing ongoing maintenance on weekends.

Garden maintenance company based in Hornchurch, Essex.

Full time work servicing his two maintenance rounds around Romford, Ilford, Dagenham and Brentwood.

Weekly and bi weekly contracts. Tasks included

• Maintained grounds including trimming, weeding and general clean-up for wealthy private residential homes.
• Turfing/top dressing and seeding
• Scarification
• Spraying
• Bed work
• Rotavating/prepping

Rigidly organised rounds with this firm. Packed out client lists working in teams of two.

Garden maintenance operative. Small private residencies.

Executed high visibility tasks across commercial properties, including housing estates and industrial sites.

• Maintained cleanliness by removing litter from grounds daily.
• Operated ride-on mowers and Honda 535 pros effectively.
• Conducted routine spraying of hard standings on large sites.
• two-person teams throughout Essex to ensure efficient operations.

Brief stint at planteria helping create and deliver the weekly flower round into London.

• Worked flexibly during peak seasons to meet increased demand levels.
• Van sales operative 10 tonne rigid lorry
• Fulfilling daily orders for commercial and event floristry companies
• Ordering of stock on dutch auction sites
• Delivery of temperature controlled goods time
• Maintaining client relationships
• Various other freelance work during this period for different flower events companies in London

Turfing and planting scheme installation for new build throughout Essex and surrounding counties.

• Managed weed control measures
• Rotavating and prepping soil for large site grass areas.
• Digger/dumper work
• River bank clearance
• Full estate soft planting
• Tree plantation,
• Spraying large industrial areas
• Ride on mowers
• Litter picking
• motorway whip planting
• Servicing site maintenance contracts to a good standard

Van sales operative from Essex to Birmingham weekly round

Responsible for maintaining stock display, gathering orders, some driving duties