We are seeking two experienced, self-employed gardeners, to work closely with the current Estate Gardener and Groundsman, to work on maintaining and improving the gardens and grounds.
The Gardens and Estate
● Langham Hall sits in a small estate of 125 acres of gardens, parkland, meadows and woods. The meadows are let to sheep and hay farmers.
● There are c.4 acres of gardens and lawns around the house, and a woodland garden.
● In addition, the 2.5 acre Langham Hall Walled Garden dates from the early 1700s and is split broadly evenly between an ornamental garden and a kitchen garden. The kitchen end contains an orchard, fruit, vegetables, herbs and a cutting bed. The ornamental end contains herbaceous borders.
● We host the annual Langham Hall Garden Festival, in aid of a local charity, in June each year.
● See langhamgardens.co.uk for more information.
Responsibilities
We are seeking two experienced, self-employed gardeners, to work closely with the current Estate Gardener and Groundsman, to work on maintaining and improving the gardens and grounds.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Borders: pruning and cutting back plants and shrubs, watering and plant feeding, weeding and digging out / stump grinding of self-seeded vegetation, mulching, applying wood chip.
- Lawns: mowing, edging, aerating, scarifying, fertilising.
- Paths: weeding and maintenance
- Bringing on plants from seed or cuttings.
- Driving the mini tractor (a retired lawn mower) and trailer.
- Assisting the Estate Gardener and Groundsman with other jobs, particularly when he is on holiday, including leaf clearing, tree and hedgerow planting, clearing windblown trees and logs, wood splitting, work on ditches, basic maintenance of fences.
- General garden and grounds maintenance not covered above.
- Assisting with set-up and on the day management of the Langham Hall Garden Festival including signage, car parking, ticketing.
Benefits
- Competitive pay: £13-£20 per hour dependent on experience.
- We will provide the tools you require, you will just need suitable clothing and footwear.
- Opportunity to live and work in a beautiful area and make real improvements to the garden and grounds.
- Training and certification, paid for by the Company.
- There is the option of accommodation, in either a 1 bed or 2 bed cottage, should you require it.
Skills and qualifications
Essential:
● Gardening experience and horticultural knowledge.
● A positive person who will get on well with our family, the existing team, contractors, tenants and the local community.
● Someone who relishes the opportunity to turn the Langham Hall gardens and grounds into something even more special and who wants to achieve the highest standards.
● Enthusiastic, hard-working, practical, reliable, organised and self-motivated.
● Proactive at spotting issues and fixing them.
● Driving licence.
Nice to have (these are not a requirement and training courses will be provided as necessary):
● Chainsaw certificates
● Experience of driving a small digger/digger certificates
● RHS levels 1-3 qualifications
To apply: please send your CV and a short covering letter to langhamhall@aspiroent.co.uk. Selected candidates will then be invited to an interview and to see the gardens. We look forward to hearing from you.
Langham Hall Walled Garden & Nursery 