Daily Senior Gardener

2 weeks ago


West Woodhay, United Kingdom Eden Private Staff Full time

We are offering a unique opportunity to join a growing estate team working with a world renown garden designer installing some ground-breaking designs within a sixty-acre garden. The client is looking for a Senior Gardner with varied experience in water and wet-land gardens as well as planting of new garden designs, maintaining existing installations. Most of all they are looking for enthusiasm and energy, a drive to get work done to a high standard.

They are seeking a highly experienced and responsible Senior Gardener wishing to work in an exclusive, private garden estate. This is a new position for a horticulturist able to manage circa 52 acres of land, designed by Dutch landscape legacy Piet Oudolf, including a few acres curtilage of perennials at the very highest standard. The Senior Gardner would be responsible for leading a team of 3-4 members to manage and the estate’s grounds, including lawns, borders, blooms, ponds and woodlands to the highest standard.

It is a full-time occupation and he or she is expected to evaluate available resources, review the overall workload and establish a detailed work agenda and budget for the future. The role involves focusing on enabling the smooth performance of management and maintenance on the ground. This includes coordination with external contractors (maintenance and service) for all technical elements.

**Duties**

The Senior Gardener needs to be able to look and plan at least 12 months ahead to prepare for all eventualities in the garden. This will include all routine work as well as project work, new-build and revision operations. In addition, they will be planning for new planting, bulb planting and displays, propagation of plants for re-stocking, ordering of materials such as mulch at the appropriate time for use in the garden.

The Senior Gardner will also be assessing the abilities of all contractors/members at their disposal and allocating work in the appropriate manner. Work lists should be prepared on a daily/weekly basis, with each member given a work schedule of the tasks they are expected to complete within a time frame.

The Senior Gardener needs to be able to look and plan at least 12 months ahead to prepare for all eventualities in the garden. This will include all routine work as well as project work, new-build and revision operations. In addition, they will be planning for new planting, bulb planting and displays, propagation of plants for re-stocking, ordering of materials such as mulch at the appropriate time for use in the garden.

The Senior Gardner will also be assessing the abilities of all contractors/members at their disposal and allocating work in the appropriate manner. Work lists should be prepared on a daily/weekly basis, with each member given a work schedule of the tasks they are expected to complete within a time frame.

This role entails having individuals with extensive horticultural and management experience to oversee the weekly and monthly work plans and to suggest seasonal and long-term planting and maintenance strategies. Horticultural qualifications would be an advantage.

Applicants should be highly organized, technologically savvy, communicative, efficient, have a meticulous eye for detail and have proven supervisory experience. Your budget planning skills should be honed.

**DBS check required at offer stage**

**How to apply**:


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