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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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Meet Jay - Recruitment Consultant🌿
Jay joined the team in 2023 with a backgound in Business Development and Recruitment. Jay has developed a wide range of business relationships with quality candidates and employers; and has successfully placed experienced & skilled candidates with estates and private homes from Perth to Penzance.🌳
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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 🌱
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#ExperiencedGardener Vacancy 🏡🌳🍃🥕✨🌷🪻🌻🌺🪳
An experienced and qualified gardener is required to help in the maintenance of a large and impressive private garden in County Tipperary, Ireland 🐝🌱
The garden includes, #herbaceous areas, a large selection of shrubs, lawns, over 700 roses, a kitchen garden, 6-hole golf course, and #arboretum.🌳🥕
What you`ll be doing:
🍃 Weeding, mulching and leaf blowing
Grass and hedge cutting, strimming/edging 🌿
🪴Planting and seasonal pruning & training
Spraying for pests & diseases 🪳🫛
🚿Watering and feeding.
Work in an impressive private garden under a supportive Head Gardener as part of a close-knit team. Due to the location and type of work, a full driving licence is required🛻
Find out more & apply today at 📌 https://shorturl.at/RKuuZ
Ref: EC72069
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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
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WANTED 📢 #SeniorGardener
A fantastic opportunity is available for a skilled and knowledgeable gardener to join a team working in a private estate in Virginia Water, Surrey.🌿🌳
It is an exciting chance to be involved in a garden that is both an existing established designed and built garden in the majority as well as a new project in certain areas. 🐝🪻
🌱As the senior gardener you will be responsible for the maintenance of the established gardens, but also to support the other developing areas of the garden working under the leadership of the head gardener. The ideal candidate will need to have strong horticultural knowledge and experience in working in a private garden at the highest standards. You will need experience in leading a small team as well as the initiative to work on your own.
The garden extend to 10 acres, 6 of which are well established, and the other 4 are under development by a leading garden designer. 🍃
The gardens have an incredible array of specimens that need a knowledgeable gardener to care for them appropriately.🐝
The family love spending time in the gardens, and it is a real passion of the owner who is very involved in their development.
Find out more and apply at https://shorturl.at/9OVA5
Ref: EC 71889
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#HeadGardener sought for a private family home on the borders of Hereford and Shropshire. 🪴🌺
Lead a small team in a growing garden - 20 acres of formal garden including walled kitchen garden, rose garden, maze, mixed borders, topiary, laburnham arch and new gardens to be designed and planted; organise `open garden` events for charity and provide tours & talks.🌿🍃🥬
Leading the team to maintain the gardens on a daily basis, and help to design and build new areas of the gardens.🌱
Previous experience as a #SeniorGardener, #DeputyHeadGardener or #HeadGardener is essential, with a proven track record in a leadership role, responsible for supporting and developing a small team. Candidates should also be proficient in using and maintaining a wide variety of garden machinery.🌳
Find out more & apply today at 📌 https://shorturl.at/SXh6f
Ref: EC71548
#EnglishCountryGardeners recruiting for professional gardeners since 1989.
#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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#HeadGardener wanted for #TheHurlinghamClub, Fulham.
An Award-Winning English country garden, in the heart of the city, The Hurlingham Club boasts 42 acres of landscaped grounds adjacent to the River Thames. Its croquet & tennis lawns, botanical gardens & stately Georgian Clubhouse make it a sought-after destination for exclusive sporting & social activities 🎾👟
Typical duties will include:
🌿To oversee the daily operation of the Gardens Team incl. 2 WRAGS trainees, an RHS Level 3 Horticultural student, 9 Gardeners and Senior Gardener.
⚙️To organise & deliver personal development plans & training for the gardening team.
💰To manage the horticultural budget; source/purchase all required plants & materials.
🐞To act as the primary BNG site contact, ensuring compliance with biodiversity requirements.
🌱To work collaboratively to delivery high quality horticultural outcomes; and support cross-departmental projects.
🌳To conduct risk assessments and ensure COSHH compliance across all gardening operations.
🚿Manage annual targets for biodiversity, water management & sustainability; and action pest & disease controls in line with the biodiversity strategy.
🐝To oversee the management of the Club’s apiary, including volunteers, equipment and training.
If this sounds like you, find our more and apply at 📌 https://shorturl.at/6c6uC
Ref: EC71731 🌿
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