During January I take some holiday time skiing in the French Alps (Praz du Lys near Morzine) where I used to work as a Transfer Driver in between gardening. Things slow down a little in the gardens of Ruthin Castle so it's an opportunity to catch up on some time in the snowy Alps. We've experienced quite a snowfall from a storm that swept across France in Mid January, the United Kingdom also … [Read more...]

My name is Jonathan Price and I'm the Groundskeeper at Ruthin Castle. I started working at the Castle about 6 years ago as an assistant to the gardening team. I was part time at first spending the winters working in France, but have gradually become the main groundskeeper responsible for the upkeep of the historic gardens that surround Ruthin Castle. If you visit the Castle you'll probably see … [Read more...]