Gardeners Wilf Perry (right) and Jim Stagg (left), 1976

By 1975 the Rose Garden, Grey Walk, East and West Rills and inner Plat Borders had been replanted, stonework repairs were underway, and in addition to his part-time assistant, Harry Parks, Head Gardener Wilf Perry (pictured, right) was being supported by a second full-time gardener, Jim Stagg (pictured, left), who had previously worked as a groundsman at County Hall, Taunton.