Head Gardener
From Private Estate .
Working For: Private Estate
Head Gardener required
Job Ref ADV464
The applicant must have horticultural experience and qualifications, preferably including pruning and chain saw qualifications (although not strictly necessary).
This small country estate garden comprises of formal lawns, Arboretum, Pond, Orchard, Kitchen garden with restored large Victorian greenhouse, raised beds, and fields. In all about 90 acres of which approximately 70 acres are field/pasture.
This is a great opportunity for somebody looking to enhance their career by being a head gardener. You would need to be self motivated and have good leadership skills, you would work with the groundsman in a two man team.
You would be incharge of developing the kitchen garden/Orchard and maintaining the Arboretum, which includes many specimen trees.
You would be work with the property owners to develop and maintain the garden with opportunities for new planting schemes and training along the way.
If you would like to view more information on the Professional Gardeners Guild, please click here and the Royal Horticultural Society, please click here
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