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At Arne Maynard Garden Design we are often looking for really special gardeners to work closely with us and our clients. Mark Read at English Country Gardeners is extremely knowledgeable, personable and really goes above and beyond to seek out the best candidates for our client’s gardens both in the UK and the USA. We trust Mark explicitly in his approach and highly recommend contacting him for your recruitment needs – he is an absolute pleasure to work with.
We used English Country Gardeners to recruit a Head Gardener and more recently another gardener to join our team. On both occasions ECG have been incredibly efficient and provided quality candidates for interviews. The recruitment team are responsive, professional and have made recruiting gardeners effortless.
I have used English Country Gardeners, both as a job applicant and as an Employer, for many years and have always found them responsive, professional and a pleasure to work with. The calibre of gardeners has always been high and a great fit for the jobs advertised.
We are absolutely delighted with the gardener recruited through English Country Gardeners. Their help in forming the brief and selecting a short list demonstrated a real knowledge of the market and was incredibly valuable.
English Country Gardeners assisted me with the process of recruiting two gardeners for two different properties. Sophie Sharpe and her team were extremely friendly, professional and ready to answer any queries we had regarding the process. I would highly recommend English Country Gardeners for any recruiting needs.
What We Do
English Country Gardeners are the specialist employment agency for the recruitment of skilled gardening staff. English Country Gardeners are dedicated to the professional gardener and estate owner. For over 25 years we have been providing our clients with a worldwide specialist search and selection service. English Country Gardeners is firmly placed as the leading agency for the recruitment of permanent professional gardeners.

Latest Filled Positions
P/T Skilled Gardener
Up To £40,000 (Pro rata)
Surrey
An experienced, hands-on gardener has joined a beautiful private estate near Dorking, Surrey – on a 3 days per week basis – to help maintain the gardens on a year-round basis following the annual calendar.
Experienced Gardener
Up To £30,000
Swindon
A highly motivated and Experienced Gardener has joined a beautiful Wiltshire estate – to maintain and develop the 1.5-acre gardens in Swindon.
Sole Gardener
Up To £40,000
Leeds
An experienced Sole Gardener with strong horticultural skills has joined this hidden gem of a garden in Rawdon, Leeds. Tucked away on the South facing side of the River Aire valley, this 6-acre property 4 acres includes maintained paddock and woodland as well as formal mature Victorian garden wrapping around the main house.
Sole Gardener
Circa £30,000 DOE
Hampshire
The successful Sole Gardener will be moving into the beautiful private estate and will assist with their creative input, to complete the re-establishment of the garden.
Head Gardener
Up To £80,000
St Peter, Barbados
An incredible opportunity for an excellent plantsperson and experienced Head Gardener. Our successful candidate has joined a wonderful private estate based in Barbados – taking a leading role in shaping and managing a dynamic & evolving landscape in one of the Caribbean’s most beautiful locations.
Garden Manager
Up To £50,000 + Accommodation
North Yorkshire
As exciting opportunity for an experienced Garden Manager to take the lead on a stunning 55-acre private estate in North Yorkshire. Set within 200 acres of beautiful mature woodlands, open meadows, and peaceful deer park.
Sole Gardener
Up To £40,000
Surrey
A highly skilled gardener is looking forward to working with the owners to manage this incredible arts and crafts garden that has featured in garden literature over the last 100 years in Southwest Surrey.
Head Gardener
Up To £50,000
Hampshire
A rare opportunity for a talented horticulturist who will join a stunning private estate bordering the New Forest – boasting a rich history, dating back to the 11th century. This Head Gardener will take on a large and diverse garden, utilising their full horticultural skillset.
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📣Wanted: #Gardener
We are seeking an experienced and reliable Gardener to join a private family estate in Maidenhead, Berkshire. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about horticulture, with a particular focus on managing a productive 3-acre #vegetablegarden alongside several acres of farmland and beautifully maintained gardens. 🌳
🌿This role offers the chance to work hands-on, where your expertise will directly contribute to the success and beauty of the estate. There is also the opportunity to live on-site for the right candidate, providing a true estate-living experience.
Key Responsibilities:
🥕Take full responsibility for the 3-acre vegetable garden, inc. soil prep & bed creation, planting, crop rotation & harvest.
Manage general estate gardening duties, including planting, pruning, hedge maintenance, and seasonal displays. 🌱
🪴Maintain herbaceous borders, fruit bushes, soft fruit, and ornamental plantings across the property.
Prepare and apply compost, mulch, and organic soil amendments to promote healthy, productive plants.🥬
🍃Maintain lawns to a high standard, including mowing, edging, feeding, aeration, and seasonal treatments.
Work alongside the estate team to ensure the gardens and grounds are consistently presented to the highest standards.
Find out more and apply today at 📌 https://shorturl.at/00Xms
Ref: EC71847
#EnglishCountryGardeners recruiting professional gardeners since 1989.🌱
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✨Assistant Gardener – Vacancy🌱
📢We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic #AssistantGardener to join the small team at a beautifully maintained private estate on the Northamptonshire / Oxfordshire border.🌿
This hands-on position includes a variety of responsibilities including assisting in the greenhouse with planting, nurturing and harvesting plants and vegetables. 🫛🥕 You will also operate large ride-on mowers to maintain the lawns and help care for ornamental gardens, including flowering plants, shrubs and trees. 🌳Attention to detail and high standards of presentation are essential year-round. We are looking for a team player who is passionate about gardening, eager to learn and adaptable to the estate’s needs. If you have a strong work ethic and a positive attitude, we would love to hear from you.
Find out more and apply at https://shorturl.at/mdiIK
Ref: EC71626 🌱
#EnglishCountryGardeners recruiting professional gardeners since 1989.🌱
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📢 Seeking: Full time #HeadGardener to manage and maintain the gardens and grounds of a private country house & estate in Overton, Hampshire. 🏡Accommodation available on site.
This is an excellent position for someone who is ready to put their mark on a garden while establishing and managing a new team of gardeners. 🌿
🌱The position will include developing and maintaining 18-acres of lawns, kitchen garden, wildflower meadows and a walled garden. The position also requires the candidate to cover wider estate management responsibilities such as security, machinery/infrastructure maintenance and administration.
Key Duties
📢 Managing and leading a small team of gardeners
Managing the formal gardens 🌿
🌳Cutting lawns; Pruning trees & shrubs
Border and bed management 🌺
🍅 Greenhouse management
Windblown tree management & leaf clearance 🍃
⛏️Managing garden tools & equipment
Managing health and safety (risk assessment, COSHH and staff safety procedures) 👷♂️
🐛Pest control
Security of grounds and buildings🦺
Working with the client and wider country house team
What`s on offer:
💰Salary: £40,000 per annum & pension
Accommodation on site 🏡
📆25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Professional development through training courses and certification
Monday to Friday (8am – 4pm) with occasional weekend work if required.
Find out more and apply today at https://shorturl.at/JcJIV
EC71454
#EnglishCountryGardeners recruiting professional gardeners since 1989.🌱
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📢Wanted: Head Gardener required for a private estate in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire - to oversee and maintain the estate`s extensive formal gardens & grounds.
The well-established gardens include formal lawns and beds, trees and shrubs, kitchen garden, orchard, soft fruit cage, wildflower meadows, pond and water features. 🌳🍎⛲
🌿The responsibilities include the full scope of garden and grounds management & maintenance including seasonal planting including vegetable care, maintaining tools, equipment and irrigation systems, budgeting for plants, equipment and supplies, pest control and compliance with health and safety.
The successful candidate will have the highest standards of horticultural care and ability to work independently with strong leadership skills.
What`s on offer:
💰Salary: £35k DOE
🕐Full time 40 Hours per week
📆 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
📢Immediate Start Available
Find out more and apply today at https://shorturl.at/KWaUM
EC71481
#EnglishCountryGardeners recruiting professional gardeners since 1989.🌱
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📢WANTED #SkilledGardener💰up to £40,000
We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and physically fit individual to join a busy #Oxfordshire private estate.
🌺The gardens surrounding the main house extend to approximately 14 acres comprising extensive lawns, pleasure grounds with mature treescape and bulb & wildflower underplanting, kitchen/cut flower gardens and herbaceous borders. 🪻🌿
There is also a Walled Garden with a variety of fruit trees, which alongside the Kitchen Garden and a livestock enterprise, supplies a range of seasonal produce for the house and for events. 🍎🐃
What you`ll do:
Assisting the #HeadGardener and #GardensTeam in the maintenance of the gardens & grounds to include:
o Lawn mowing & hedge cutting 🌿
o Rough cutting & strimming
o Irrigation 🚿
o Herbaceous border and cut flower care🌻🌷
o Kitchen and Walled Garden maintenance and harvesting🥬
You will need a valid Driver`s Licence for this role 🚗
Find out more and apply today at 📌 https://shorturl.at/1lk3d
EC71556
#EnglishCountryGardeners recruiting professional gardeners since 1989.🌱
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WANTED: #MaintenanceForeman 📣
🌿This exciting hands on role offers the opportunity to work on top end gardens within a motivated and talented organisation.
This Maintenance Foreman should be self-motivated with good horticultural knowledge; passionate about gardening and have a desire to develop. You should be a team player who is happy and able to show initiative and work independently. Good people skills are vital and as a van is provided a full driving licence is a must. 🚗
What you will be doing:
🌿Oversee and carry out general garden maintenance – including mowing, planting annuals and bulbs, seasonal pruning, lawn care; and overall garden maintenance & development.
Be proactive in ensuring the gardens are of the highest quality at all times.
🌱Manage soft landscape element of garden installations.
Managing the soft landscaping team and work with clients and developing a good relationships.
🪳Monitor sites for pest control; plus highlight and communicate any problems or site developments to GM Manager.
Ensure all tools, materials and plants are taken to site when required.
📊Daily completion of job sheets highlighting future requirements.
Assist in day-to-day maintenance of yard.
🛻Ensure that the van is kept clean and tidy with a full set of tools. Reporting any problems immediately.
Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed and attend staff meetings.
If this sounds like you, find out more and apply today at 📌 https://shorturl.at/58pPK
Ref: ADV587
#Horticruitment recruiting for the horticultural sector since 1989.🌿
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#SkilledGardener wanted for a private estate in the Chiltern Hills.
This family weekend home features herbaceous borders, shrub beds, formal and informal lawns, wildflower meadows, a kitchen garden, and a glasshouse. Projects on the organic wider estate offer excellent scope for horticultural involvement.
Working under the direction of the Head Gardener, the successful candidate will contribute to maintaining the gardens to a high standard while further developing the displays and their horticultural expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
🌱Propagation, planting, pruning, hedge cutting, mowing, strimming, and seasonal lawn care
🚿Irrigation, staking, composting, and pest and disease management
🌿Maintenance of herbaceous borders and productive gardens; and occasional assistance across the wider estate
⚙️Safe operation of horticultural tools and machinery
Find out more and apply today at 📌 https://shorturl.at/VmeBl
Ref: EC71586
#EnglishCountryGardeners recruiting professional gardeners since 1989.🌱
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#MeetTheTeamMonday 📌
Meet Sophie - Recruitment Consultant🌿
Sophie has been with English Country Gardeners for four years & brings a wealth of experience to the team.🍃🪴
During her time with English Country Gardeners, Sophie has developed a broad network of experienced professional gardener candidates; and strong relationships with our client-base, and enjoys catching up with return clients when their Gardener requirements return or expand.🌳🌱
#EnglishCountryGardeners recruiting professional gardeners since 1989.
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