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    • The primary focus of this role will be to support the Head Gardener with the management and maintenance of the formal gardens and boarders, vegetable garden,…
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Skilled Gardener
Ilchester Estates
Evershot DT2 0LF
£25,775 - £28,000 a year
Full-time
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£25,775 - £28,000 a year
Free parking, On-site parking
Full-time
Weekend availability
Evershot DT2 0LF

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Job Summary - Skilled Gardner

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated horticulturist to join the gardens team of a significant private estate in West Dorset.

The Estate has been in the same family ownership since the 1500’s, with parts of the historic Grade I listed mansion house dating back to that time. Surrounding the principal house is 50 acres of both formal and informal gardens, together with a lake, parkland, mature trees and managed paddocks beyond.

The formal gardens include ornamental bedding, borders for cut flowers, hedges and lawns, two glasshouses, a very productive walled vegetable garden, a swimming pool, an orchard and mature trees throughout. The informal gardens consist of Victorian pleasure grounds, an arboretum and grounds surrounding the Family’s private church.

The primary focus of this role will be to support the Head Gardener with the management and maintenance of the formal gardens and boarders, vegetable garden, the glasshouses and pots.

You will be working alongside the Head Gardener and a team of three other full and part time Gardeners so being a team player is essential but also the ability to use your own initiative as well as working alone at times.

This is a hands-on role so good physical fitness and a willingness and ability to work outdoors in all weathers and seasons is essential. The suitable applicants must be physically fit, have practical gardening experience with good basic skills and a willingness to learn and grow as a horticulturist. It would be desirable for the applicant to possess a recognised horticultural qualification, as well as experience in horticulturally diverse gardens with competence in all horticultural techniques, including propagation/glasshouse work and a good understanding of vegetable gardening. Hedge cutting is involved within this role. Applicants should have good plant identification skills, excellent attention to detail and a methodological and tidy approach to their work. Applicants must be presentable, positive in attitude and possess a working understanding of the considerations required of gardeners on private estates.

Practical experience with the use and care of a full range of garden machinery is desired, though training can be provided in the areas necessary for otherwise suitable candidates.

Working hours are 39 hours per week, some overtime is available and there will be some weekend duties to undertake which are arranged within the team.

Pay: £25,775.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Experience:

  • Gardening: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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