Seasonal Nursery Worker Horticultural - Dundreggan, United Kingdom - Trees for Life

Trees for Life
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    Job title Dundreggan Seasonal Nursery Assistant

Reporting to Dundreggan Nursery Supervisor


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Salary Band B


Duration Fixed Term April to August


Location Dundreggan Nursery, Highlands


Trees for life - context


The Trees for Life vision is of a revitalised wild forest in the Scottish Highlands, providing space for wildlife to flourish and communities to thrive.

The Trees for Life mission is to rewild the Scottish Highlands by enabling the restoration of the globally unique Caledonian Forest which once covered much of Scotland.

Integral to our success is the involvement of people.


Dundreggan
Dundreggan is a 10,000-acre estate in Glenmoriston between Loch Ness and Skye. Since 2008, the estate has been transformed into one of the best examples of forest restoration in Scotland. It includes a ground-breaking tree nursery and is where many volunteers come to take part in rewilding projects.


Our Values


Our values are at the core of our mission to rewild the Scottish Highlands, informing decisions large and small from the day-to-day running of our office to major conservation projects.

We have shared these values so that our supporters, volunteers and partners can gain a deeper understanding of what drives Trees for Life.


We are groundbreaking
We are an ambitious charity with a big mission.

For over 25 years we have sought to bring innovation to conservation, and we continue to strive for new and ground-breaking ways to rewild the Scottish Highlands.


We are collaborative
We are an open, friendly and cooperative organisation. We welcome and encourage collaborative working with other organisations, landowners and the wider community. We believe we can always achieve more through teamwork.


We are pragmatic
We seek prudent, sustainable solutions in everything we do.

We are always mindful of our duty to our supporters, our volunteers, our staff and above all to Scotland's wild forest.

Seeking a pragmatic approach safeguards our organisation and the work we undertake.


Overall purpose of the job


The purpose of the role is to assist in managing the propagation and growing on of plant stock in the Dundreggan Tree Nursery to the standards agreed with the Nursery Supervisor.

To deputise for the Nursery Supervisor as required and to carry out other activities such as seed collection away from the nursery.


Key Liaisons
The Dundreggan Nursery Supervisor, Nursery Worker(s), Nursery Manager, Volunteers and members of the public.


Scope, Accountability and Resources

  • Jointly responsible for decisions on the day to day care of nursery stock, such as watering regimes, fertilizer requirements, stock movement and impacts of weather.
  • Responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of nursery equipment and tools.
  • Responsible for keeping accurate records of nursery activity.
  • Resources include nursery fixed equipment and shared use of pool vehicles; projectrelated resources from time to time.

Key responsibilities

These include, but are not limited to:

  • Monitor plant stock condition in response to weather, nutrient requirements and signs of pests/diseases and take appropriate management action.
  • Carry out collection of seeds and stock from the Estate and other suitable locations, whilst ensuring the appropriate levels of provenance, recording and administration are maintained at all times.
  • Carry out propagation of specialist trees from seeds and cuttings, e.g. montane willow species and aspen.
  • Lead activities such as pricking out, potting up, lining out, packing and digging up trees, watering and weeding within the nursery when required.
  • Carry out experimental propagation techniques, such as grafting aspen trees, under supervision of the nursery supervisor.
  • Assist with general care of the nursery grounds.
  • Responsible for keeping accurate records of nursery activities.
  • Carry out maintenance of hand tools and nursery equipment.
  • Implement a watering schedule and polytunnel ventilation, which includes the effective and appropriate use of a wide range of irrigation and fertilisation techniques including mist systems, drip irrigation and overhead watering.
  • Assist in planning nursery activity and supervision of volunteers in carrying out nursery activities.
  • Carry out individual project work.
  • Maintain stringent biosecurity measures protecting nursery stock as far as is practicable.
  • Represent Trees for Life when welcoming visitors to the nursery. Represent Trees for Life at external events and meetings when appropriate.

General

  • The post may be asked to carry out project work related to the nursery from time to time.
  • Carrying out additional work as necessary/requested by the Head of Operations and Development in line with the role grading.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Expertise

  • Knowledge of factors involved in plant health and reproducti
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