Sole Gardener
Sole Gardener required
An excellent career development opportunity has arisen for a talented and qualified gardener to join a private estate at an early stage of garden development. The Grade 2 listed property is framed by a half-acre garden and 10-acres of surrounding farmland and is currently undergoing a redesign by an award-winning design team, Julie Toll and Ian Kitson. Planting is due to start in late Spring 2020.
The existing garden comprises shrub beds, lawns and ornamental planting, a tennis court and newly refurbished swimming pool and a polythene tunnel which houses tender Mediterranean plants. The garden and planting will continue to be developed with designer Julie Toll, whose specialism is planting design, meadow establishment and garden aftercare. The client is very keen on wildlife and wishes to slowly convert the meadows from year-round grazing to wildflower meadows. Garden waste will be composted as much as possible for use within the garden.
The new garden will provide a refreshed and newly landscaped entrance courtyard, formal gardens, terraces and an entertainment garden. The new areas account for 700m2 of new perennial planting with associated shrub, ornamental specimens, young trees and topiary.
The Sole Gardener will be responsible for ongoing maintenance of all aspects of the garden, though will benefit from guidance, support and direction at certain times from Julie Toll, particularly during the implementation and early after care phases. In addition to the maintenance of the formal gardens, the Sole Gardener will be responsible for the 10-acres of fields associated with the property which are currently being grazed by sheep but will be developed with the new gardener to wildflower meadows for late Spring to Summer this year. The future development of a kitchen garden is a possibility and will be at the discretion of the new gardener and the property owner.
The successful applicant will be an academically qualified and experienced hands-on gardener with good physical fitness, enthusiasm, and a proven ability to work well on their own. Applicants will have a love of trees, shrubs and perennials and must have excellent species-specific pruning skills. Spray, chainsaw certification and a full UK driving licence are desirable. Hours of work are yet to be determined, though the work week will comprise 40 hours. The position is offered with 20-days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced gardener with good time management skills to join a new garden project alongside a celebrated design team at an exciting stage of development. The client is keen for the suitable applicant to start as soon as possible so as to ensure involvement with the planting aspect of the project.
SALARY: Circa £38,000 DOE
LOCATION: Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire
JOB No: EC11107
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