A rare and exciting opportunity has become available to work within an established team on a beautiful private garden surrounding a grade II listed Georgian mansion near Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The role offers secure, interesting, enjoyable and varied work in a supportive working environment. The position is full time and permanent.
The traditional estate is made up of 350 acres mainly parkland with fine specimen trees, Arboretum, Pinetum and a Victorian Fernery. The main gardens surrounding the property consist of about 25 acres including a 5-acre pleasure garden containing herbaceous borders, mixed borders, and a fine collection of Rhododendrons, mixed shrubs, wildflower areas and woodland garden. The two-acre walled garden was restored to its former glory and is currently used for production supplying the residents, team and estate with fruits, vegetables, cut flowers and pot plants. The six glasshouses including restored Foster & Pearson and Messenger Glasshouses are used for propagation, two vineries, temperate house, and peach house. There are also areas of rough grass, fine turf and extensive beech, yew, and box formal and informal hedges.
The current team of 4 are qualified gardeners and report into a longstanding and knowledgeable Head Gardener. Most of the large projects have been completed but the gardens are always evolving and are kept to a high horticultural standard with the aim of being as organic as possible.
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