Paper Monitor
11:10 UK time, Friday, 12 October 2012
A service highlighting the riches of the daily press.
Paper Monitor isn't sure whether it's because autumn is in the air, with thoughts of its associated harvest, or something else is at play, but it can't help but be struck by one paper's seeming preoccupation with gardening.
The first story in the Daily Telegraph is arguably treading familiar territory. After publicising the role of a royal butler last year, this time the paper turns its attention to a position looking after Palace gardens.
The gardener, it says, should have "substantial experience" in "herbaceous and rose practices", and must also take a keen interest in the latest organic methods.
"The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have introduced several green initiatives at the Palace," it says, and duties will include carrying out "green waste recycling".
The salary the successful applicant can expect to earn for a 40-hour week? £15,000.
The second story tells the tale of a potted tree that the Mayor of Torquay, Devon, is shipping in from Spain.
It's being relocated to a take pride of place at a local roundabout, but the paper says residents aren't too happy by what they see as a "waste of money" when the council is making cuts.
That's because gardening is an expensive business, it seems. The tree's arrival is said to cost £7,000, with the whole roundabout scheme priced at £20,000.
Just a couple of days ago the paper also had another tip for its readers. It reported that one nursery owner thinks .
The top talker? Geordie.
Paper Monitor would love to suggest it as a cheaper solution, but it can't imagine Devon going for that.
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