Private Estate Gardener

Private Estate Gardener
Near Stow on the Wold
£30,000 pa

• Mow lawns around the garden and parkland to the highest standards.
• Apply fertilizers and lawn treatments.
• Maintain the tennis court.
• Mow and maintain grass verges.
• Conduct woodland works, including minor tree tasks.
• Produce compost and maintain the compost area.
• Perform pond and river maintenance.
• Clear snow and spread salt around the estate when necessary.
• Maintain drains and ditches.
• Maintain gardens of other properties in and around the estate.
• Maintain garden buildings, paths, walls, fences, and gates to appropriate standards.
• Ensure all machinery and equipment are clean, safe, and properly maintained.
• Provide logs and kindling to the main house and other estate properties.
• Prune and maintain shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants, and prepare soil beds.
• Plant a variety of trees, shrubs, and plants according to the planting schedule and layouts.
• Uphold high standards at all times, ensuring health & safety policies and procedures are abided by.

Skills and attributes required

• The position would suit a gardener with a real passion for horticulture and excellent attention to detail
• You will need to be hands-on, physically fit and work in all weather conditions
• The ideal candidate will hold a Horticultural Qualification, Spray Certificates PA1/PA6 and a Chainsaw Certificate however, this is not essential.
• Own transport is also required due to the rural location.

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