This week we have – John Raynor, Yorkshire Depot

John Raynor, Grounds Maintenance Operative

1. What was your 1st ever job and how old were you?

Doing building work with my Uncle Don at 11 years old!

2. What is your earliest memory and how old were you?

 Falling off my bike and cutting my shoulder open

3. What is your favourite CD at the moment?

Not sure

4. Name your favourite 3 course meal (it doesn’t have to be from the same restaurant in the same sitting!)

Starter: Nandos

Main: Nandos

Dessert: Chocolate Fudge Cake

5. What is your superstar name? (This is the name of your first pet and your mothers maiden name)

Trixi Radcliffe

(Editors Note: Up there with my favourite answers!)

6. Either, What would you change about the past, or make happen in the future?

In the future I would become #1 in my sport – Body Building.

Thank you John, next up we have Jamie Fletcher, Grounds Maintenance Operative, Yorkshire Depot

Jamie Fletcher, Grounds Maintenance Operative

1. What was your 1st ever job and how old were you?

A paper round at 12 years old

2. What is your earliest memory and how old were you?

Being pulled around a car park behind my Dad’s old Triumph Spitfire in my chitty chitty bang bang pedal car at 3 years old!

(Editors Note: I don’t know about anyone else but this is right up there with my favourite earliest memories!)

3. What is your favourite CD at the moment?

Mmmm, Don’t have one

4. Name your favourite 3 course meal (it doesn’t have to be from the same restaurant in the same sitting!)

Starter: Tapas

Main: Home made Salami Pizza

Dessert: Chocolate Fudge Cake and Ice Cream

5. What is your superstar name? (This is the name of your first pet and your mothers maiden name)

Snoopy Jess

(Editors Note: Another favourite answer!)

6. Either, What would you change about the past, or make happen in the future?

I would have bought my first house in the 80′s when they were peanuts!

Thank you Jamie.  Be sure to look us up next week when I grab another 2 members of Envirocare Grounds Maintenance Team.

A few members of the team at Envirocare

We are having a “proud moment” here at Envirocare Grounds Maintenance.  In todays Lancashire Evening Post we have a 4 page pull out right in the middle pages.  Its a great tool to keep if anyone - our customers and members of the team alike,  want to know anything about who Envirocare are.

Yes, Bracken is a member of our "family" too!

It starts with a history of our background and the throught process behind the Envirocare concept from the beginning.  It goes on to tells us how it grew and our main simple approach to our service…Well trained teams, high quality of service delivery and a positive approach to customer service all while retaining the “family feel”.  This is what makes Envirocare special.

It goes on to detail all of our accreditations and how important we value health & safety.  Its a great read…make sure you get todays copy!

Its that time again.  We have another two members of the Envirocare Team who have kindly answered our 6 quick questions to enable us to get to know them that little bit better! 

“Thank you” to Paul Scott of Tyne & Wear Branch and to Trevor Stothers the Envirocare Fitter for taking time out of their busy schedules.

First we have Trevor Stothers, Envirocares Fitter

1.  What was your 1^st ever job and how old were you?

 Aged 7 years and I was a mechanic!

2.  What is your earliest memory and how old were you?

 Falling down the stairs aged 18 months!

3.  What is your favourite CD at the moment?

 Toxicity by System of a Down

4.  Name your favourite 3 course meal…

Starter – Prawn Cocktail

Main – Steak with Stilton Sauce, New potatoes & Veg

Dessert – Break & Butter Pudding

5.  What is your superstar name? (The name of your first ever pet and your mothers surname)

 Mick Thompson

6.  Either, what would you change in the past, or what would you make happen in the future?

 Change about the past – I would have had a family sooner

and Make happen in the future – I would love to move to Cheshire

 Thank you again, Trevor and next we get to know Paul Scott a little better, Tyne & Wear Branch

1.  What was your 1^st ever job and how old were you?

 Aged 16 years, as a Littlewoods Pools Collector

2.  What is your earliest memory and how old were you?

A boating holiday at Whitby aged 6 years

3.  What is your favourite CD at the moment?

Discography by The Script 

4.  Name your favourite 3 course meal… (Not at the same restaurant or even the same sitting of course!)

Starter – Bhuna Prawn on Puree

Main – Proper Chicken Kiev with Chunkey Chips

Dessert – Apple & Blackberry Crumble with lashings of custard

5.  What is your superstar name? (The name of your first ever pet and your mothers surname)

 Blacky Beeston

6.  Either, what would you change in the past, or what would you make happen in the future?

Make happen in the future – Move more towards electric vehicles

Thank you again, Paul – have a great weekend everyone!

Stratford Town Trust in conjunction with the Woodland Trust  needed as much help and volunteers as they could possibly get to assist with the planting of Jubilee Wood.

This is one of many around the country to celebrate the Queens’ Diamond Jubilee.

The Stratford Town Trust organised a volunteer day and Envirocare Stratford did not let their community down.

The Envirocare Stratford team jumped at the chance to help in any way that they could. 

The Woodland Trust provided 700 ‘royal saplings’, which had been grown from seed on one of the royal estates, along with canes and rabbit guards.  The whole community did not let the Town Trust down - more than 30 local people, including Envirocare, children and staff from the local Scout Group and children, parents & teachers from several local schools got together, to make sure everything got planted. 

The day got off to a start with Mark Stevens and his team from Envirocare Stratford, giving a talk and demonstration to all of the volunteers on how to pit plant and slit plant the trees depending on the root size and how to put in canes and fit the rabbit guards.  With everyone working hard, there were over 500 trees, canes and guards completed on the day with Envirocare planting the remaining 200 a day later.

The Oak, ash, silver birch, wild cherry, hazel and field maple trees that were planted will help to help create a habitat for wildlife, ensuring this is a wonderful, tranquil space that the local residents and visitors can enjoy for many years to come long after the Queens Jubilee Celebrations.