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Gardener (Part-time)

Employer
Blackland House
Location
Wiltshire
Salary
Competitive, DOE.
Closing date
30 Sep 2022

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Function
Gardening Jobs
Sector
Horticultural Specialist

This is an opportunity for a skilled gardener to join a small professional team working to maintain and develop an extensive private garden in Wiltshire.

 

This stunning estate covers 120 acres and is located at the foot of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The 6 acres of formal gardens comprises a walled vegetable garden, rose garden, woodland garden, herbaceous borders, specimen trees, pot displays and a productive cut flower field which supplies a small-scale floristry business.

The gardens contain the National Collection of historic tulips and open yearly as part of the National Garden Scheme. Both the gardens and estate are certified organic by the Soil Association.

 

The Role.

We are looking for a motivated individual to work for three days a week alongside the Head Gardener to maintain the horticultural standards across the gardens as well as developing several aspects of the site. 

The successful applicant will present a passion for gardens, have good attention to detail, and understand the importance of core horticultural tasks which can be physical and repetitive.

Horticultural qualifications and experience in a similar private estate setting is preferable. No chainsaw or spraying certification are required for this role as there is an estate team already in place and the site is certified organic.

The role will be for three days per week with the working day running from 8:30 – 16:30 with an hour’s time allocated for breaks.

Please note that this is a horticultural role and not suitable for groundkeepers or estate workers. 

 

As the gardens move into a new stage of development, this is an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to develop their horticultural skills and take on new challenges as the team realise the full potential of the gardens.  

 

Benefits

28 days holidays (Pro-rata) inc. bank holidays | Staff pension | Competitive Salary | Training opportunities.

 

 

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