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Estates Gardener
Salary: up to £26,624 (pro rata for part time), dependent on experience and skills
Hours: Full time and part-time hours will be considered.
Based at Ampleforth, YO62 4EN
About us
We are home to the UKs largest Benedictine monastic community, rooted in the Rule of St Benedict. Our mission is to seek God through prayer and service, and to invite others to experience faith in action.
Located in the Howardian Hills near York, the Abbey sits within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and welcomes thousands of visitors each year to its Retreat Centre, Visitor Centre, Shop and Tea Room.
The Trust, a registered charity, works alongside the monastic community to support this mission. With around 60 lay staff, the Trust delivers on a five-year strategy, choosing a Future Together, to ensure a sustainable, faith-led future for the Abbey and its valley home.
We are seeking an Estates Gardener who will be responsible for the care, maintenance, and ongoing development of the gardens and landscaped areas across the Trust. The postholder will ensure that all horticultural spaces are presented to a consistently high standard, supporting the beauty, tranquillity, and heritage of the Abbey grounds.
This role requires a skilled horticulturalist with strong practical ability, attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining healthy, well-managed gardens throughout the year.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintenance of Formal and Informal Gardens Care of herbaceous borders, ornamental beds, rose gardens, and seasonal displays, ensuring they remain attractive and well-presented.
- Cultivation and Plant Husbandry Propagation, seed sowing, pruning, staking, mulching, watering, and general plant care, with a focus on maintaining plant health and vigour.
- Greenhouse Work Raising plants for borders and displays, managing tender species, and supporting cut-flower and seasonal production.
- Tree and Shrub Care Light arboriculture tasks, formative pruning, and monitoring the condition of trees and shrubs, reporting issues where necessary. xgikmsk
- Grounds Presentation Maintenance of gardens, and garden structures, ensuring all areas remain tidy, safe, and visually attractive.
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Estates Gardener in Helmsley employer: Equals One
At Equals One, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that values teamwork and hands-on leadership. Located in Harrogate, our work culture fosters collaboration and efficiency, offering a four-day working week and competitive pay, including an unsocial hours supplement. We provide ample opportunities for employee growth and development, making this a rewarding environment for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the logistics and delivery sector.
