Project Manager
Ref No: B994
Our client is a family-run business with over 20-years in the industry, offering a complete turnkey design, build and high-end garden care service. Their portfolio ranges from residential gardens to high-end commercial properties. Services offerings include design and build of nationwide projects as well as regular creative care and maintenance on local sites. Due to continued expansion, an experienced Project Manager from a landscaping and/or construction background is needed to help take the company forward and to ensure management of new and existing contracts/commissions.
The company are passionate about designing, creating and maintaining gardens which will mature each season and be enjoyed for years to come. The company work closely with our clients through every step of the design process to ensure each design meets the brief; keeping true to principles of function, form, scale and proportion to create unique and beautiful spaces.
As a Project Manager, the successful applicant will take responsibility for working closely with the Directors to take the teams to the next level and to help with increased profit levels by managing and overseeing projects up to a budget of £500,000.
Other key tasks and responsibilities of the successful Project Manager include:
- Running a minimum of 3 small teams of landscapers and a small works team
- Getting hands-on if required on specific projects
- Ensuring projects come in on schedule and within budget
- Preparing quotations and costings
- Liaising with clients
- Taking responsibility for weekly project meetings
- Putting together order schedules, negotiating prices and placing orders
- Taking responsibility for health and safety
This is a busy role which requires the successful candidate to plan and prioritise the scheduling and running of multiple jobs while ensuring that an excellent level of client care is maintained whilst working on improving overall efficiency.
The successful Project Manager must have previous project management experience as well as practical hands on skills and experience of working on site in a similar environment. Experienced project managers from a construction background will also be considered, in addition to those from a landscaping background.
Applicants must also have the following attributes:
- Demonstrable project management experience in the landscape or construction sectors
- Previous experience of successfully managing a team
- Personable and approachable
- Able to multi-task and work to a consistently high standard and to deadlines
- Able to manage clients and deliver excellent customer service
- Excellent communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Self-motivated and willing to learn
- Able to work well within a team
- A full clean driving licence and access to own transport for commuting to and from work (a company van provided for client visits).
Desirable qualifications include a CSCS card, trailer licence, relevant Health & Safety qualification and relevant Project Management qualifications, though applicants without will be considered on experience.
The Project Manager will have the opportunity to grow and develop their skills within a busy team. Opportunities for progression are always available and the company will support the successful candidate’s personal development.
If this Project Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 732767 or mark.read@horticruitment.com
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Head of Gardens and Grounds
A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for a Head of Gardens and Grounds to join an incredible private estate that is going through a monumental restoration of the buildings, gardens and grounds. The position is a full time and permanent role and is based in Surrey.
The 500-acre grounds are entirely new, based loosely on the historic gardens that were lost in the 1960’s. Currently in the plan phase, the grounds are being designed to consist of garden areas. A few of those areas are as follows; Forecourt with formal parterre planting beds with hedges and a topiary yew centrepiece surrounded by close cut formal lawns. These beds are intended to have a changing display of bulbs and annual flowering plants to provide year-round interest and will require careful maintenance and regular replanting with the gardeners either ordering in or propagating and growing on the required plants. The grotto entrance will be surrounded by mostly coniferous trees planted to create woodland clump when viewed from the park. Shrub and herbaceous planting above the grotto to frame the sculpture/urn here. The garden walk will be an elegant repeat of shrub and herbaceous ground including planting around the outsides of the garden terrace. The Southern walk becomes part of the Garden terrace with a seat looking back towards the south wing.
The Kitchen Terrace and Pool Terrace planting will be in entirely in large timber planters. Small clipped standard trees surrounded with seasonal annuals. Both terraces will have the same layout, but the Pool terrace is in the shade of the house for much of the day whereas the Kitchen Terrace is mostly in full sunlight. The walled garden will be divided into a quartered layout with a gravel paths on the cross axis and around the perimeter walls. The central area will be a simple meadow and fruit trees with feature arbours in each quadrant. A new ¾ glasshouse will be built to accommodate retained vines. The glasshouse backs onto the potting sheds and there is water and power to the glass house. Heating is by electric heaters set into the retained heating trench. A working area with compost/ bulk materials storage ‘bins’ will be created and fruit cages and a small area of growing beds for cut flowers or similar. Other areas include the summer garden, spring and autumn woodland garden, lake walk with several planting areas on the terraces sloping down to lake, cascade steps, Japanese garden and arboretum woodland which will be a low maintenance area.
The owners are seeking a Head of Gardens and Grounds to join during the in the early stages of the project to play a key role in the design, implementation and future running of the gardens and grounds. He / She will report into and work closely with Estate Manager as well as liaising and working directly with landscape architects during the set-up phase and intermittently. The landscape architects will provide a design guide and management plan for the gardens explaining the design concepts, long term aspirations and maintenance requirements for each area. During set up phase, the Head of Gardens and Grounds will work with the Estate Manager to recruit a team of suitable gardeners and grounds staff, procure all garden equipment and machinery and implement and oversee all the projects onsite.
The anticipated date for the project completion is April / June 2021 and the family will take residence then. The Head of Gardens and Grounds will implement very high horticultural standards across all the estate gardens, grounds, lakes and golf area. The successful applicant will carry out day to day management of garden and grounds staff, maintain records, order and control supplies, oversee maintenance of estate machinery, manage and maintain the estate’s water and irrigation system, implement changes and seasonal requirements and assist the estate manager with any ad-hoc tasks.
Applicants will be highly experienced, skilled and professional horticulturalist with excellent plant and tree knowledge. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Horticulturalist with a minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience, supported by evidence of the innovative development and implementation of programs of work and long-term garden planning. He / She will have experience working in a similar setting from garden conception through to project implementation and estate operation and management. They will have an eye for enhancing open spaces with attractive planting regimes. Good verbal communication skills and a positive attitude are essential.
The position is a 5-day working week but may vary when family are in residence or through busy periods. The salary provided is £45,000 - £50,000 with accommodation. The accommodation provided is a two- or three-bedroom cottage onsite with council tax, water and electricity bills paid by the employer. A discretionary bonus is provided as well as healthcare cover and Pension.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Garden and Grounds to create a lasting legacy creating, developing and maintaining the estate with the highest standards.
SALARY: £45,000 - £50,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Surrey
JOB No: EC17327
If this Head of Gardens and Grounds vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Plant Scientist/Plant Grower
Plant Scientist/Plant Grower required
3-5 days/week
Ref M013
Our client is a science-based supplement company producing and supplying vitamins, minerals and nutrients across the UK with an emphasis on quality, innovation and efficacy of product. Products are highly bio-effective, truly innovative and backed by research and studies. They have a reputation for quality, integrity, innovation and excellent service.
Job Description:
The Plant Scientist will take responsibility for driving the projects moving forward. The projects will be relating to the mineral-enhancement of hydroponically grown cruciferous vegetables. He / She will work on their own initiative, researching, trialing and growing edible plants with a maximum potency for minerals and supplements. The Plant Scientist will work closely with the production manager on the full lifecycle of the product; propagation, growing, analysing, drying, processing and packaging,
The candidate can be based anywhere in the UK however, occasional travel to the growing unit, currently in Devon, is required to oversee the growing.
Key Skills:
The successful candidate will have experience with hydroponic growing techniques and mineral uptake into growing plants. They will be happy to learn and explore new techniques to optimise uptake potential for nutraceutical formulations. He / She will have horticultural experience in plant propagation and plant husbandry as well as the scientific interest. The Plant Scientist will be strong mathematically to accurately calculate the potency of the solutions.
This role would suit someone with experience as a Plant Scientist and a driven and focused personality to effectively achieve goals. Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a number of tasks at once is important.
If this Plant Scientist/Plant Grower vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.
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Sole Gardener
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a top-level Sole Gardener near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. This new role will suit an academically qualified and talented horticulturist with demonstrable garden management experience on large and diverse private estates. The position is offered with a generous salary and a large three-bedroom property located within the wider estate with extensive views and its own garden.
The stunning 4-acre formal gardens are set within 70-acres of meadows, woodland and farmland. Designed by Jinny Blom approximately ten years ago, the gardens exemplify the English Country Garden style and sensitively compliment the manor house and surrounding views. The garden is divided into ‘rooms’ with each area significantly different to the next; a large Ha-ha overlooking a beautiful valley, a yew topiary garden that evokes images of Alice in Wonderland, and a large rose garden framed by a backdrop of mature native woodland. The gardens have been managed by a local contractor in terms of general maintenance, but it is now time to hand over to a dedicated and knowledgeable full-time permanent gardener to realise the full potential of this spectacular property.
The gardens of the primary manor house as well as the gardener’s house will require ongoing management and further development where necessary. A new wing to the manor house has been added, with an additional garden area that is to be managed and improved to maturity. The main gardens include an expansive rose garden including climbing roses on walled garden areas, a topiary garden, wild flower areas, an orchard, woodland and paths, a glasshouse and polytunnel, cutting flower garden, mixed beds/borders, terraces, and expansive fine laws throughout.
Due to the expansive rose and topiary areas, the garden requires dedication and excellent attention to detail as well as a strong work ethic. Assistance may be offered by way of specialist contractors where necessary, i.e. during peak growing season. Applicants for this role must be physically fit, hands-on and talented horticulturists with a very well-rounded knowledge of garden management. Good ornamental plant knowledge is essential, as is an ability to carry out species specific pruning (particularly of roses), soil treatment/management, pest and disease control and the safe operation and basic maintenance of a full range of garden machinery. An academic horticultural qualification at RHS level 3 or equivalent/above is desired, as is the ability to operate a chainsaw safely, though the latter will not discount otherwise suitable applicants. Experience in kitchen gardening and plant propagation/glasshouse work is required alongside a demonstrable ability to carry out efficient seasonal garden management and planning. Due to the rural location of the property, a full driving licence is required of all applicants.
The welcoming property owner has a genuine love of the garden and so will not be entirely distant but involved and engaged on a level considerate of the successful candidate’s extensive experience. As areas of the gardens require further work, the Sole Gardener will work through the options and opportunities with the owner and manage the implementation of the agreed designs/initiatives from a hands-on perspective.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled, qualified and experienced horticulturist to take ownership of a truly stunning garden on a long-term basis. Applications are sought from experienced Sole/Senior and Head Gardeners in search of genuine reward for their talent and a garden in which to achieve their full potential.
SALARY: Circa £35,000 - £45,000 DOE
LOCATION: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
JOB No: EC17124
If this Sole Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Head Gardener
A superb opportunity has arisen for a Head Gardener to play a key role in the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of a beautiful private estate in Hertfordshire. The role will involve day-to-day hands-on leadership and supervision of a team of skilled gardeners. The successful candidate will need to work with the owners and garden designer to enhance and develop the garden. This role will suit an experienced gardener with strong leadership skills, excellent horticultural knowledge and desire to take on a dynamic garden on a collaborative basis.
The impressive period property is framed by gardens designed by a highly respected Chelsea Gold Medal winning designer who continues to be involved with the gardens on a regular basis. The privately-owned estate encompasses approximately 40 acres, of which five are gardens maintained to a very high standard. The gardens are open once a year at the end of May as part of the NGS scheme and as testament to their popularity, in 2019 broke the regional record for the most successful turnout in a day with well over 1000 visitors.
The varied site includes a ¾ acre walled garden, a 4 ¼ acre ornamental garden with water features, trees, shrubs, perennials and a long list of additional features, plants and areas beyond. Glasshouses on site are used for propagation, growing vegetables, overwintering citrus, and ornamentals. The remainder of the estate encompasses paddocks/ménage, two tennis courts, parkland and a swimming pool. The garden team are noted for their production of fruit and vegetables, of which some are used for home-made preserves and juices which are sold locally. The estate also provides a home for various animals; a small herd of Dexter cattle, Texel sheep, chickens and horses. The owners own an adjacent property; the Coach House, with a small garden and an additional 7-acre rental property in the area that includes paddocks and a garden, which are also overseen by the Head Gardener.
The Head Gardener will oversee the team and be the sole point of contact to the property owner and Estate Manager/Designer. Applicants must be excellent communicators and be able to manage team members with diplomacy, whilst ensuring a positive environment. Successful collaboration with the Estate Manager/Designer and the property owners is of paramount importance, as the creative input from all parties has ensured the garden’s popularity to date and must continue to do so. The property owners are genuinely enthusiastic and dedicated to the gardens, so this role will be varied and interesting, with a high standard of horticulture required at all times.
Applications are sought from experienced and knowledgeable private estate Skilled/Senior/Head Gardeners who will ideally have assumed responsibility of garden staff management. The successful candidate will be used to handling dynamic environments with some pressure at times and will be adept at problem solving and will enjoy rising to and managing challenges alongside a talented team.
The Head Gardener will be responsible for ensuring all machinery on site is serviced (by the appropriate external technicians where necessary) and kept in good working order. Chemical spray certificate and chainsaw licenses are both desirable but not essential. The successful applicant will be self-motivated, have excellent communication skills, staff/volunteer supervisory skills and most importantly, excellent horticultural knowledge. A full driving licence and your own transport are required as the property is located rurally. A living allowance will be provided to the successful candidate in addition to the salary.
Thank you for the interest you have shown in this vacancy. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible to respond to every one. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 14 days, your application will have been unsuccessful.
SALARY: £35,000 - £40,000 DOE + Accommodation allowance
LOCATION: Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire
JOB No: EC15785
If this Head Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Sole Gardener
Sole Gardener required
Ref EC14275
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a top-level Sole Gardener near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. This new role will suit an academically qualified and talented horticulturist with demonstrable garden management experience on large and diverse private estates. The position is offered with a generous salary and a large three-bedroom property located within the wider estate with extensive views and its own garden.
The stunning 4-acre formal gardens are set within 70-acres of meadows, woodland and farmland. Designed by Jinny Blom approximately ten years ago, the gardens exemplify the English Country Garden style and sensitively compliment the manor house and surrounding views. The garden is divided into ‘rooms’ with each area significantly different to the next; a large Ha-ha overlooking a beautiful valley, a yew topiary garden that evokes images of Alice in Wonderland, and a large rose garden framed by a backdrop of mature native woodland. The gardens have been managed by a local contractor in terms of general maintenance, but it is now time to hand over to a dedicated and knowledgeable full-time permanent gardener to realise the full potential of this spectacular property.
The gardens of the primary manor house as well as the gardener’s house will require ongoing management and further development where necessary. A new wing to the manor house has been added, with an additional garden area that is to be managed and improved to maturity. The main gardens include an expansive rose garden including climbing roses on walled garden areas, a topiary garden, wild flower areas, an orchard, woodland and paths, a glasshouse and polytunnel, cutting flower garden, mixed beds/borders, terraces, and expansive fine laws throughout.
Due to the expansive rose and topiary areas, the garden requires dedication and excellent attention to detail as well as a strong work ethic. Assistance may be offered by way of specialist contractors where necessary, i.e. during peak growing season. Applicants for this role must be physically fit, hands-on and talented horticulturists with a very well-rounded knowledge of garden management. Good ornamental plant knowledge is essential, as is an ability to carry out species specific pruning (particularly of roses), soil treatment/management, pest and disease control and the safe operation and basic maintenance of a full range of garden machinery. An academic horticultural qualification at RHS level 3 or equivalent/above is desired, as is the ability to operate a chainsaw safely, though the latter will not discount otherwise suitable applicants. Experience in kitchen gardening and plant propagation/glasshouse work is required alongside a demonstrable ability to carry out efficient seasonal garden management and planning. Due to the rural location of the property, a full driving licence is required of all applicants.
The welcoming property owner has a genuine love of the garden and so will not be entirely distant but involved and engaged on a level considerate of the successful candidate’s extensive experience. As areas of the gardens require further work, the Sole Gardener will work through the options and opportunities with the owner and manage the implementation of the agreed designs/initiatives from a hands-on perspective.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled, qualified and experienced horticulturist to take ownership of a truly stunning garden on a long-term basis. Applications are sought from experienced Sole/Senior and Head Gardeners in search of genuine reward for their talent and a garden in which to achieve their full potential.
SALARY: Circa £35,000 - £45,000 DOE
LOCATION: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
JOB No: EC14275
If this Sole Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 732767 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk
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Top Fruit Agronomist
Ref - A307
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Top Fruit Agronomist to play a key role within a respected organisation in Kent. This position will suit candidates with extensive industry experience and the desire to pass on their knowledge to others.
The role will involve the provision of agronomic and associated technical advice in relation to the growing and storage of stone/top fruit such as apples, pears, plums, cherries and apricots. The successful applicant will be tasked with providing current advice and information to a diverse clientele of growers and producers throughout Kent.
Suitable applicants must have a strong agronomic background and an ability to communicate and engage well with people, such that working client relationships are maintained and built upon. Self-motivation, focus and positivity are important qualities in addition to confidence in conveying technical information to clients with varying degrees of understanding. Experience with BASIS and Gatekeeper is expected of senior agronomist applicants, however training may be provided for the otherwise ideal candidate. Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence.
A generous salary package is offered in line with experience.
If this Top Fruit Agronomist vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 732767 or mark.read@horticruitment.com
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Head of Ornamental Gardens - EC10686
Our client has ancient woodland, historic gardens and far reaching views. It is a unique destination with a multitude of horticultural delights, interactive features and state of the art exhibitions. Visitors can take a tour of the gardens, deer park and cyder press, dine in the Garden Café and visit the various farm shops. The Story of Gardening brings horticultural history to life, with playful and sensory experiences for all ages. Expecting to attract some 150,000 visitors per year, the location is a vibrant and thriving attraction, animated throughout the seasons by special events, workshops and education programmes.
As Head of Ornamental Gardens, you’ll be following the footsteps of a garden that today are the result of the creative fusion of heritage and contemporary and is a place for innovation and creativity, a garden at the forefront of horticulture.
As Head of Ornamental Gardens, you’ll have a wide remit. You’ll look to develop and maintain the gardens and think about its future, ensuring the very highest standards of conservation, horticulture and visitor experience. A visionary, you’ll lead with passion and flair. You’ll motivate a team of eight, set the standards and keep the budget on track, too.
It’ll be down to you to engage visitors’ interest in the ornamental gardens, delivering a first-class visitor experience, as well as encouraging a culture of openness and involvement for all.
You’ll put your green fingers to use and get involved in the day-to-day upkeep of the gardens.
Candidate Profile
You will be a credible collaborator, bringing your enthusiasm and positivity every day, you’re a true team player and will use your leadership skills to motivate your team and hit your ambitious standards for conservation, horticulture and visitor experience. It goes without saying that you have a high level of horticultural knowledge and know-how – perhaps at a large garden or across a portfolio – supported by an appropriate qualification, have an artistic eye and at the very least an understanding of conservation of historic landscapes.
Exceptional communication skills are a must. You’ll be able to show us where you’ve organised garden activities to enhance visits and you’ll need to be comfortable with media requests. We’ll also need to see where you’ve had responsibility for budgets, finances and small projects.
Skills and Experience
- An experienced leader – you should be accessible, highly visible and able to share your vision in a clear and compelling way.
- A good knowledge of plants, their identification, propagation and cultivation.
- First-hand experience of managing a successful and high-quality garden-based visitor attraction.
- Experience and proven ability in the management of a team of 8 plus people.
- Precise and well organised.
- Hard-working and energetic, with excellent team skills and the ability to communicate at multiple levels.
- Good IT skills for implementing efficient management systems and records are essential.
- Appropriate and relevant academic qualifications.
- Full and clean UK driving license.
- Understanding of Health and Safety issues, including tree inspections.
- An eye for detail and desire to achieve high standards.
- Able to undertake work of a physical nature (including contact with plants and chemicals) and skilled in a range of practical skills for the care and presentation to a high standard of formal heritage gardens.
- Good basic skills in the care and operation of garden machinery, hand tools /equipment.
- Computer literate.
Terms and Conditions
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Professional development and training.
- Workplace pension scheme available.
- Employee benefits, including daily staff meals and discounts across the estate.
- Normal hours: Flexible, typically working 5 days out of 7.
- Annual Leave: 30 days p.a., including bank holidays.
- Statutory Entitlements: All statutory entitlements, including workplace pension and SSP.
SALARY: Circa £50,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Somerset
JOB No: EC10686
If this Head of Ornamental Gardens vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Head Grower - P118
Head Grower required
A family business established over 70-years ago, now growing over 50 million bedding plant plugs each year for professional growers and parks departments throughout the UK. The company are an accredited grower under the British Ornamental Plant Producers and are dedicated to producing the finest quality plants, primarily pot plant plugs, contract bedding, poinsettias and garden centre flowering plants to transport directly to nurseries in the shortest possible time. Comprising a 4-acre modern glasshouse nursery with a further 2-acres of rented satellite nursery space, the nursery is fully automated with mobile benches and excellent environmental control. Due to the owner looking to take a back step, a new Head Grower is required to join the team on a permanent full-time basis.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting with the forward planning and management of the nursery
- Purchasing of all stock and sundries required for nursery operations
- Leading teams on growing related tasks; to timescale and agreed standards
- Pest, Disease and quality control
- Ensuring the team are working safely, complying with relevant legislation
- Liaising with the owners and the sales team to ensure relevant paperwork is up to date
- Use and management of crop protection chemicals and PGRs
Key Skills:
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role and will be able to demonstrate skills in each of the above areas. Computer literacy is essential as are excellent time management skills and plant knowledge. Applicants should hold an academic horticultural qualification as well as demonstrable experience in an associated role on a similar scale.
If this Head Grower vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 732767 or mark.read@horticruitment.com.
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Head Gardener - EC4797 - This position has now been filled
A rare opportunity has arisen for a high-level hands-on Head Gardener to join an historic private estate in Somerset at a very exciting time in its development. The 22-acre property retains its name from the original 12th century manor house although several significant changes have been observed in this time including the construction of the existing building in 1799. Parts of the garden were designed by Swiss Landscape Designer Augusto Calonder and retain their open vistas and minimalist character to this day. This provides somewhat of a blank canvas for the recently commissioned world-renowned Garden Designer, Arne Maynard, to view the space with a modern eye and to realise the full potential of this incredible site on behalf of the passionate and enthusiastic new owners.
Upon completion and implementation of the new design, a full-time Skilled Assistant Gardener will be recruited by the Head Gardener, however at this early stage of development the priority is to source the Head Gardener, such that they be involved with the project from phase one. The Head Gardener will initially be tasked with managing the existing part-time garden staff with the maintenance of the gardens as they are, in their current form. In accordance with the complexity of design, variety in horticulture and associated management requirements of the forthcoming garden, candidates for this role must be of the highest calibre to be considered for interview.
Suitable candidates will be academically qualified to at least RHS Level 3 and have extensive experience on horticulturally diverse private estates. Experience in garden development and working with garden designers would be an advantage. Candidates must have experience in kitchen gardening, plant propagation and glasshouse work, as well as competence in the operation and basic maintenance of a range of garden machinery.
Many aspects of the new garden design will consider the social focus of the house and its owners. Visiting friends and family as well as work gatherings will positively influence the design by way of dedicated and varied entertainment areas for visitors, with an associated consideration for high quality fresh food produce, all of which will be grown on site. The garden currently comprises expansive areas of lawn, two walled gardens (containing fruit, vegetables and cutting flowers), a glasshouse, finely pruned hornbeam and yew hedging, an orchard, herbaceous beds and borders, ponds and water features with young and mature specimen trees. A river runs through the property, with waterside planting and mature wooded areas which will become a substantial and picturesque backdrop to the view from the house as well as a valuable natural habitat for wildlife and freshwater ecology. The estate is surrounded by meadows and pasture, with this aspect of the property likely to significantly increase in acreage in the coming years.
Some garden areas will be extensively and dramatically re-designed which will ensure plenty to stretch and satisfy a very experienced gardener. The vision will include formal and informal areas throughout the property, with several features of the gardens being subject to change due to the early stage of the project though will include features and areas as follows: herbaceous beds/borders, roses, shrub areas, wall-trained fruit trees, topiary and shaped hedges, courtyard gardens with planting in chippings and pots, knot/parterre gardens, terraces, a sunken croquet lawn, a formal summer house, pollarded and natural ornamental tree walks/avenues, cloud-pruned hedges and shrubs, a French or Italian courtyard with areas dedicated to scent and colour and a wonderful garden area of loose shrubs and masses of snowdrops, collections of rare ferns and spring bulbs; akin in overall feel to a Victorian fernery. An existing walled garden will continue to be a very important area to the owners. The main walled garden is already well established but will undergo alteration as part of the new initiative and will become a centre point for entertaining.
The wider estate gardens will see woodland development and extensive planting of young trees. Spring bulbs and ephemerals, orchards, wildflower areas, river-edge planting as well as pond and wetland planting will be included in the new plan. Some existing trees will be transplanted rather than removed which will necessitate the assistance of specialist contractors in some instances. Various new garden structures are proposed with several areas of hard landscaping aimed at creating garden spaces for entertaining and new areas to be explored and enjoyed. A wonderful channelled river with a weir presents an incredible feature as viewed from the house, the development of which involving the addition of planting on the stream and woodland edge may see a ‘grotto’ or folly/seat with planting of rare and interesting plant species. A remarkable well can also be found on site and will be restored and altered to enable its new and exciting function as a dipping pool.
The new design will include extensive planting of trees and creation of natural habitats throughout the property, with new ‘playgrounds’ established within the woodland for children and adults alike to explore. Although no livestock is present on the estate currently, the development of Oakland pasture would enable sheep to graze on grass along the stately driveway towards the main house, with traditional parkland tree planting maintaining the historic feel of the estate upon entry.
This extensive, unique and dramatic project exemplifies the energy and passion that the new owners have for their garden, as well as that which Arne Maynard and his team have for the estate. This role provides a fantastic opportunity for a qualified, imaginative and physically fit horticulturist to join the estate in the very early stages of its historic development, as well as an opportunity for the successful candidate to grow alongside this stunning and unique garden.
SALARY: Circa £45,000 - £50,000 DOE
LOCATION: Somerset
JOB No: EC4797
If this Head Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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