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    Seasonal Grower - United Kingdom - Organic Growers Alliance

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    Description
    Borde Hill (BH) is a Grade II* listed English Heritage Garden set within 383 acres of
    Parkland and Woodland in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with wider
    farmland beyond.
    their travels to the Himalayas, China, Burma, Tasmania, the Andes and North
    America, the Estate contains over 70 champion trees and 8,000 trees and shrubs
    In addition to the living collection, Borde
    collection and social history to engage our visitors about 'the world in one garden'.
    initiatives of field to fork eating, a biodynamic market garden and a rejuvenated
    family parkland offering with improved infrastructure, better horticultural
    new 4 acre biodynamic market garden – The Growers Project – located at Sugworth
    Farm, a 40 acre farm on Borde Hill Estate. site to produce seasonal fruit and vegetables which will supply the new restaurant,
    café and farm shop planned to open at The Stables at Borde Hill.
    You will work closely with the Senior Kitchen Gardener and restaurant Chef to bring
    the new food vision to life, creating a strong brand message of farm to fork,
    seasonal produce, showcasing the very best of biodynamic growing. need strong organizational and communication skills to enable effective planning
    with all parties regarding crop selection, cultivation, time of sowing and harvest.
    As the operation grows, you will manage seasonal growers and will need to build
    Beyond the market garden at Sugworth Farm, you will work closely with the Senior
    Kitchen Gardener to oversee the re-imagined Walled Kitchen Garden at the Stables,
    which is also biodynamic, and is designed as a potager garden with edible, medicinal
    propagation, herbaceous borders, orchards, wall trained fruit and cut flowers.
    developed to grow delicious seasonal produce to be eaten on site or sold wholesale.
    Line manage a small team including staff, volunteers and students.


    • Be responsible for all aspects of care for the land, the growing and harvesting of crops including:
    effective rotations, composting, fertility building, weed control, pest and disease
    paperwork and keeping records of BD spraying activities across Sugworth Farm and the Walled
    Kitchen Garden.


    • Communicate and plan ahead with the Chef and Senior Walled Gardener on crops to be grown as
    Contribute to Borde Hill's wider work as a member of the Garden team, actively participating in
    scheduled and ad hoc departmental meetings with the Head of Horticulture, Executive Manager
    Manage the sale of crops, ensuring efficient use of receipts and working with the Accounts team
    chemical pest and disease management, knowledge of post-harvest and other plant husbandry
    techniques needed in a productive biodynamic market garden or a willingness to learn about
    The variable and dynamic nature of this role requires a flexible approach to working out of
    Senior Walled Gardener as well as across the business as a whole.


    • Experience in managing volunteers / junior roles
    • Strong organization, forward planning and record keeping are critical for the timely operation of
    seed sowing, crop rotation, harvest operations as well as supply and demand.


    • Experience with handling and using a wide range of machinery, including rotavator, tractor and
    Understanding and experience of health and safety procedures including COSHH and risk
    Computer literate with experience of MS Office software, and able to use databases accurately.
    We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons
    regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation.


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