Senior Gardener & Horticulturist

PGG; North Common; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

PGG is seeking two experienced horticulturists to join our private 60-acre Cotswolds estate. You will help shape and deliver an ambitious long-term vision across rose gardens, meadows, borders, kitchen garden and water features.

You will have serious horticultural training and estate experience, with deep plant knowledge and high standards of craft, and the energy to build something exceptional over many years. Accommodation is not provided; live within commuting distance.

Qualifications

• Formal horticultural training or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing a garden estate or large garden.
• Strong plant knowledge across roses, perennials, meadow planting.
• Proven high craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain rose gardens, meadows, borders, kitchen garden and water features.
• Help shape and deliver the long-term vision for the estate gardens.
• Collaborate with the team to uphold high horticultural standards.
• Plan and implement seasonal planting and maintenance.

Skills

Formal horticultural training

Estate garden/management

Deep plant knowledge

Craft standards

Education

Qualified horticulturist

Job description

This role is on a private country estate of 60 acres in the Cotswolds, centred on a 17th-century farmhouse, with 8 acres of formal and informal gardens with newly created lakes planned for 2027. The garden has evolved into something wonderful, and our ambition is simple: to create one of the finest gardens in the world, firmly in the English tradition.

We are looking for two experienced horticulturists to join our established team of three. You will help shape and deliver an ambitious long-term vision across rose gardens, meadows, borders, kitchen garden and water.

You will have serious horticultural training and experience, ideally including a notable garden or estate, deep plant knowledge and high standards of craft, and the energy to build something exceptional over many years.

Applications

This role does not come with accommodation, so candidates will need to live within commuting distance. Salary reflects experience, and for the right person, we will pay at the top of the range.

Our aims are to promote professional contact, share information and skills and, through our extensive ongoing learning and traineeships, to continue to provide the horticultural industry with skilled gardeners and garden managers.