Job Description

This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced gardener to join a small team, working at an outstanding private garden on a country estate east of Cirencester, Monday to Friday. The garden consists of formal lawns, herbaceous and shrub borders, a walled garden with a greenhouse, a wildflower meadow, informal mowed park with specimen trees and mixed woodland. The gardener will work with the estate team, to ensure that the gardens are maintained to a very high standard.

Having recently purchased a neighbouring garden and grounds, which are in need of restoration, there are numerous projects and areas for the gardening team to be developing and enhancing.

Responsibilities

You will be helping to maintain and improve the gardens and grounds, performing a variety of tasks, including but not limited to planting, propagating, weeding, pruning, deadheading, mowing, hedge cutting, mulching, scarifying, spraying, and strimming.

The successful candidate needs to be able to demonstrate the following:

• Enthusiasm and passion for gardening, with a good work ethic and a keen eye for detail.
• Good plant and species knowledge.
• Proven practical gardening/horticultural experience, although we are open to candidates with less experience but a motivated attitude to further their knowledge and experience.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Operate well as part of a team and equally be sufficiently self-motivated to work alone.
• A flexible and positive approach to challenges.
• Formal horticultural training would be advantageous but not essential.
• A good knowledge and application of Health and Safety compliance.
• Competence with machinery/equipment use.
• Willingness to carry out any other reasonable work, as directed by the Head Gardener.
• Full and clean driving licence.

Please apply with your CV. At least two verbal referees will be required further along the application process.

This private advert is being managed directly by the employer. English Country Gardeners are not involved in the hiring process and are therefore unable to share any additional information on this role. If you have any questions regarding this position, the best course of action is to apply for the job which will open a line of communication with the employer.

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