Gardener – Part Time
Self employed gardener- 3 days per week with flexibility.
The owners of a private garden based in Market Harborough, are looking for an experienced, hands on part time gardener to manage and maintain their gardens due to the retirement of their present gardener. The vacancy would suit a well-rounded gardener with excellent horticultural knowledge and to work on their own initiative.
The garden totals 6 acres of which 3.5 are landscaped. Comprising a tree lined drive, wildlife pond, woodland paths, walled flower garden and kitchen garden, 3 greenhouses and 1 polytunnel. Spring garden, late Summer garden, Crescent border, small orchard area and fernery.
Job requirements:
- Experienced, qualified gardener (RHS level 2/3 or equivalent) to maintain the gardens year round. Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weathers.
- Excellent plant knowledge.
- Experience growing fruit and vegetables as well as specialist pruning of roses, wisterias, small trees and shrubs, fruit trees and espalier.
- Maintenance of all borders including weeding, seasonal pruning, dead- heading, additional planting and staking. Lifting and moving tender plants to the greenhouses to over-Winter.
- Propagation of seeds and cuttings. Division of perennials and potting on.
- Planting of annuals and perennials and extensive Autumn bulb planting.
- Box hedge and topiary trimming.
- Raking of Breedon and woodland paths.
- Feeding pots and plants and watering especially in the Summer months.
- Compost management and leaf collecting. Distribution of compost and manure.
The garden opens for the NGS 2 or 3 times a year usually the last Sundays in April, May and June.
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