Head Gardener
- Employer
- Belcombe Court
- Location
- Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
- Salary
- Competitive/to match experience
- Closing date
- 29 Aug 2022
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Gardening Jobs
- Sector
- Horticultural Specialist, Growing
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A passionate qualified hands on head gardener required for an intimate private estate of outstanding beauty.
The Grade 1 listed house is surrounded by formal and walled gardens cutting garden, trees, lawns, parkland ,woodland and follies.
Duties to include:
- Maintaining gardens to an exceptional high standard. With a visual eye to detail.
- Working alongside Estate manager, managing a team of gardeners
- Developing beds and borders.
- Overseeing of kitchen and cutting garden glass house and propagation
- Coppicing for plant support and materials.
- Organic weed and pest control.
- Composting and mulching.
- Vegetable Propagation
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Knowledge of plant identification with significant practical experience in horticulture supported by relevant (level 3 RHS or equivalent)
- Supervisory experience from a similar role.
- An understanding and experience of implementing relevant health and safety legislation and practise.
- Good communication skills within a team environment as well as happy to work alone.
- At least 5 years post qualifying full time working experience in a garden of similar statue.
- A flair for pot and container planting.
- Full clean driving licence.
- A passion for contemporary horticulture is essential as is management skills, enthusiasm and a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
- The garden and scope of work can be physically demanding so a good level of fitness essential.
Hours 8am - 4pm
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