The Hurlingham Club: Gardener

Set within the majestic 42 acres of historic grounds alongside the River Thames in Fulham, London, The Hurlingham Club is seeking an experienced and passionate Gardener to join its horticultural team. Established in 1869, The Hurlingham Club is one of the world’s most prestigious private members’ clubs. Its renowned gardens, croquet and tennis lawns, and stately Georgian clubhouse provide the backdrop for exclusive sporting and social activities.

The estate features a diverse range of planting styles, including herbaceous borders, formal rose beds, seasonal bedding displays, woodland planting, mixed borders, an exotic border, a historic English garden and a two-acre lake with lakeside planting. The Club offers a unique working environment, combining a rich heritage with a progressive outlook. With more than 20 specialist departments, employees have the opportunity to work alongside colleagues and members from a wide range of backgrounds, professions and interests. The Hurlingham Club is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.

The role

This position is suited to an experienced and enthusiastic gardener with strong horticultural knowledge and an interest in sustainable gardening practices. The successful candidate will be given responsibility for maintaining and developing a designated area of the gardens, working under the guidance of the Head Gardener and Senior Gardener. The role involves maintaining gardens to an exceptionally high standard, enhancing and developing planting schemes using sound horticultural knowledge, and contributing to a variety of garden projects both independently and as part of the wider team. The successful applicant will also be responsible for the safe operation of a range of horticultural machinery and equipment, while managing workloads effectively and balancing routine maintenance with seasonal team tasks. The ideal candidate will demonstrate initiative, excellent time-management skills and a commitment to maintaining the Club’s high standards. They will embody the Club’s core values of excellence, responsibility and courtesy, while remaining professional, friendly and diplomatic in a busy working environment.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for horticulture, wildlife and biodiversity, together with knowledge of environmentally sustainable gardening practices. Experience operating tractors and small horticultural machinery is desirable, and a PA1/PA6 spraying certificate would be advantageous but is not essential. Candidates should also demonstrate a proactive, flexible and hands-on approach to work.

Core Benefits

• 23 days of annual leave (rising to 28 days after 5 years’ continuous service) plus Bank Holidays.
• Generous contributory pension.
• Life assurance, group income protection and an enhanced sick pay scheme.
• Opportunities for training, development, and progression.
• Annual performance bonus scheme and annual pay review.
• Staff social events, free meals on duty and free onsite parking.

Job details

• Salary: £35k per annum
• Contract: Perm, full time
• Working hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday, plus regular weekend overtime (one in three weekend mornings).
• Location: SW6 3PR, Fulham

Applicants are requested to send their applications directly to the Recruiting Manager and Head of Grounds & Gardens, Neil Harvey on neil.harvey@hurlinghamclub.org.uk. Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from The Hurlingham Club within four weeks of applying, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.