Live-out Estate Gardener: Two Historic Gardens

ECG Limited; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A horticultural services company in Hertfordshire is looking for an experienced Sole Gardener to care for two beautiful gardens. The role offers a chance to develop gardens with unique features, including historic planting schemes and newly planted woodland. Candidates should possess strong horticultural knowledge, relevant certificates, and a full driving licence. This full-time position emphasizes autonomy and pride in maintaining exceptional spaces.

Qualifications

• Proven experience maintaining large gardens, estates, or woodlands.
• Strong horticultural knowledge and practical skills.
• Relevant spraying certificates (PA1 & PA6).

Responsibilities

• Caring for and developing both gardens to a high standard.
• Establishing and maintaining newly planted woodland.
• Contributing ideas to ongoing development and restoration of the gardens.

Skills

Horticultural knowledge

Experience in maintaining large gardens

Self-motivation

Tools

Spraying certificates (PA1 & PA6)

Driving licence

Job description

A horticultural services company in Hertfordshire is looking for an experienced Sole Gardener to care for two beautiful gardens. The role offers a chance to develop gardens with unique features, including historic planting schemes and newly planted woodland. Candidates should possess strong horticultural knowledge, relevant certificates, and a full driving licence. This full-time position emphasizes autonomy and pride in maintaining exceptional spaces.