The role of Apprentice Gardener offers the successful applicant the opportunity to work alongside a skilled team of gardeners in a wide range of garden settings with varied features including formal lawns, mixed borders, topiary, woodland planting, tender display areas, glasshouse, nursery and sports pitches.

Tasks include:

• Plant propagation and cultivation
• Developing new planting areas
• Maintaining borders
• Pruning and specialist training of plants
• Mowing
• Hedge trimming
• Turf care
• Range of seasonal tasks such as leaf raking and composting.

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DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALITIES

• A broad knowledge of gardening would be preferred but full training, support and guidance will be given to the right candidate.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• None Required.

• Plant propagation and cultivation
• Developing new planting areas
• Maintaining borders
• Pruning and specialist training of plants
• Mowing
• Hedge trimming
• Turf care
• Range of seasonal tasks such as leaf raking and composting