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I think they are both approaching this point from different angles Rowly.
Steve is talking from a self-employed viewpoint. He's right too. There are quite a few organisations to deal with and they do not talk to each other. Apart from not having centralised computer systems, France still very much works departmentally and even has different rules from commune to commune.
Pip is talking about employment. France is notorious for its glut of functionaries. Direct employment through local government or large enterprises is a safe haven.
Employment rules and working conditions are very much stacked in favour of those in a full-time job. Public gardens, whether that's in large cities or your local park in the smallest of villages, are a joy to behold and those who tend them are held in very high regard.
Someone who is self-employed might have to slog to earn a moderate living but those employed directly appear not to be over taxed. Our local town puts on a fantastic display.
A band of gardeners were ripping out the late summer bedding and putting in pansies and wallflowers. I must have counted at least eight gardeners and three vans. A private enterprise would have coped with two, possible four at most, gardeners to do the same.
Rowly Hill said:
I was in Brighton last June and visited the Royal Pavillion. The surrounding gardens were not in the best shape.
Apart from the shrub/herbaceous areas close to the museum, the rest of the park and gardens seemed neglected and strewn with litter. The rest of Brighton left a lot to be desired in terms of garden displays...and there didn't seem to be that many either.
What a contrast to Biarritz. I was there last weekend and the place was immaculate. The borders around the town (It has to be said that Biarritz is a smaller town than Brighton) were immaculately kept with a conspicuous presence of its gardeners seen tending the borders.
The first few photos is of the lawns and part of the garden infrastructure in front of the Royal Pavillion.
At least 6 inches of springy thatch underneath with mowings left to lie on the surface.
Cracked and damaged water feature directly in front of the Royal Pavillion.
Dead shrubs, weeds and dirty paving.
Unkept shrub borders.
This photo is of an immaculately kept green wall on the side of part of a permanent paysagiste display. Sadly I didn't get too many other photos because I was in holiday mode and trying to keep my iPhone in my pocket.
The Biarritz maintenance teams (there were three guys in this van) seemed well equipped:)
