Head Gardener - Wimborne, United Kingdom - Cora Partners Ltd

Cora Partners Ltd

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Wimborne, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

A rare opportunity has arisen for a talented horticulturist to join a stunning private garden based in Dorset on a full-time permanent basis, as the existing Head Gardener is now retiring after a wonderful 37-years within the estate.

This position will suit an experienced Senior Gardener looking to take the next step in their career, or an existing Head Gardener with a desire to take on a large and diverse garden in order to utilise their full horticultural skill set.

The wider estate consists of farmland, a large in-hand farming operation, woodland, conservation projects and scheduled parks, plus the formal gardens; it is also home to a Grade I listed property with a rich history and has been home to the family for over 400 years.

The gardens are very much a family curated open space that have been slowly adapted over the years by each principal to their own style, preferences, and personal tastes.

Surrounding the property are 20-acres of formal and informal gardens, consisting of expansive lawns, traditional mound garden providing natural viewing platforms, large herbaceous borders as well as a grass tennis court.

Also within the grounds is a chalk stream garden, a walnut and apple orchard, and a wonderful kitchen garden that grows a wide variety of fruit and vegetables for the main house as well as local charities.

The owners are strong advocates for promoting wildlife and biodiversity and in the last 3 years, areas of wildflower meadows have continued to increase.

SALARY:
Up to £38,000 depending on experience

LOCATION:
Near Wimborne, Dorset

Salary:
Up to £38,000.00 per year

Benefits: