Estates Gardener - Cultivate Historic Gardens & Grounds

TipTopJob; Malton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension

Life assurance

Free lunch

Free on-site parking

Tea room and Abbey Shop discount

Houses and Gardens passes

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Ampleforth Abbey Trust is seeking an Estates Gardener to maintain and develop the gardens across the Abbey grounds, ensuring high standards of presentation throughout the year.

The role requires practical horticultural ability, attention to detail, and the willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions, with responsibilities including greenhouse work, tree and shrub care, and seasonal planting.

Qualifications

• Strong horticultural knowledge, ideally with formal training.
• Experience in gardens, estates, parks, or similar outdoor settings.
• Ability to identify plants, pests and diseases, and apply treatments.
• High standards of workmanship and garden presentation.
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Reliability, good communication, and ability to work within a grounds team.
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks.
• Cut flowers production.

Responsibilities

• Maintain formal and informal gardens, borders, and seasonal displays.
• Cultivate plants, sow seeds, prune, stake, mulch, water and general plant care.
• Greenhouse work raising plants for borders and displays.
• Tree and shrub care, pruning and monitoring plant health.
• Grounds presentation and tidiness across all garden areas.
• Safe use of horticultural machinery and reporting repairs.
• ATV operation for transport around the site.
• Seasonal duties: leaf clearance, winter prep, planting bulbs.
• Support for garden projects and occasional events requiring horticultural support.
• Assist with parking management and general grounds support during events.

Skills

Strong horticultural knowledge

Garden experience

Plant health treatment

Outdoor work

Reliable

Teamwork

Independent work

Cut flowers production

Education

Formal horticultural training

Tools

ATV operation

Job description

Ampleforth Abbey Trust is seeking an Estates Gardener to maintain and develop the gardens across the Abbey grounds, ensuring high standards of presentation throughout the year.

The role requires practical horticultural ability, attention to detail, and the willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions, with responsibilities including greenhouse work, tree and shrub care, and seasonal planting.