At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and care for gardens, including pruning, mulching, and operating garden machinery.
- Company: Join a dedicated estate team at a historic estate in Cambridgeshire with stunning gardens.
- Benefits: Salary of £28,000 DOE and a Monday to Friday work schedule.
- Other info: Assist with annual garden openings on two Sundays per year.
- Why this job: Work in a beautiful 25-acre parkland setting with diverse garden features.
- Qualifications: Experience in high-standard garden maintenance and proficiency in general techniques required.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 28000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity is available for a hands-on gardener / groundsperson with a good amount of knowledge and skill, to work closely alongside the Head Gardener and estate team to maintain the stunning gardens set within an historic estate in Cambridgeshire. Set within 25 acres of parkland with extensive views of the surrounding countryside, the grounds feature a combination of mature and established gardens as well as more recent additions. Elements include a large moat, ornamental walled garden with large herbaceous borders, Cloisters rose garden, cutting garden, peony beds and fruit and vegetable garden. There’s also a secret garden with striking Himalayan Birch trees, summer garden, pleached hornbeams, clipped ornamental hawthorns that line the paths, vast terracotta pots filled with topiary and scented shrubs as well as extensive yew hedge. There are ornamental ponds, vast parkland and a 6 acre memorial meadow planted with fruit trees and naturalised drifts of bulbs. In addition, the estate is developing a pinetum to accompany a young arboretum, and a variety of mature formal hedging surrounding the main house.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and care for all garden areas in accordance with high standards.
- Prune, mulch, hedge cut and cultivate beds and borders.
- Operate and maintain a variety of garden machinery.
- Assist with annual garden openings, attending two Sundays per year.
- Work Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
- Be subject to reference checks.
Qualifications
- Experience maintaining gardens of a similar setting to a high standard.
- Proficiency in general maintenance techniques including pruning, mulching, hedge cutting and cultivation.
- Experience using garden machinery.
- Knowledge of industry tickets such as PA1/PA6 spraying and chainsaw is advantageous but not required.
- Passion for horticulture and pride in one’s work.
Benefits
- Salary: £28,000 DOE.
- Location: Newmarket, Cambridgeshire.
Gardener / Groundsperson – Historic Estate, Cambridgeshire in Newmarket employer: ECG Limited
This historic estate in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire offers a unique opportunity to work in expansive gardens. The estate features a variety of landscapes, including a memorial meadow and ornamental ponds, fostering a passion for horticulture among its team.
