Senior Gardener Job - Banbury, United Kingdom - Bridge of Hope

Bridge of Hope
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Banbury, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Live Out Senior Gardener job, Near Banbury, Oxfordshire


A client of ours is offering an exciting opportunity for a senior gardener to join their small team looking after the beautiful gardens of an organically certified, private estate in North Oxfordshire.

The client is seeking an outstanding, passionate, experienced and skilled gardener who will thrive in a rich and diverse horticultural environment.

There are 16 acres of estate gardens and wider grounds that surround the 16th century manor house.


Duties:

Maintaining Ornamental gardens

Orchard maintenanceWalled garden and glasshouse dutiesWoking in the cutting gardensGravel garden and Nuttery garden careMaintaining Wildflower meadows, pond and wetlandCare of flowering tree and shrub walkFormal hedgingFormal lawnsTopiary

Previous experience in organic gardening techniques would be a plus but is not essential.


Essential Skills
Minimum of three years in a similar level role - private or historic estate.

Excellent and demonstrable plant knowledge.
High level border work, working with attention to detail and craft in border maintenance work.
Excellent pruning skills - competency in this area with a range of perennial plants, shrubs and climbers.

Demonstrable experience in the routine annual maintenance of hedges; lawns; areas of hard-landscaping; assistance with the care of the wildflower meadowsExperience using power tools for garden maintenance, including hedge-trimming and strimming.


Experience in productive gardening:
vegetable & soft fruit production


Desired Skills


Experience in producing organic cut flowers a plus, including picking and conditioning flowers (training can be given in this area).


Management skills - on occasion you will be required to work with freelance gardeners at busy times of the yearYou will ideally have at least a level 3 horticultural qualification in addition to the required professional experience.


Days & Hours:
Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm, flexibility will be required on occasion


Salary:
£30k - 40k GPA depending on experience.

Start Date:
Flexible for the right person

Job Reference: 115719


Consultant responsible:
Bianca De Freitas
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