Estate Gardener
Belmont Estate is looking for an Estate Gardener to join the team: this wide ranging and important role is responsible for the upkeep, care and presentation of the organic gardens and formal grounds of Belmont Estate. Working closely with our estate team, you will play a key part in maintaining and promoting the estate’s values and mission to guests and visitors, sharing knowledge and helping to build and protect the brand.
The Estate Gardener will be capable of working independently but with close contact with the owners of the estate and support from the wider estate team.
About Belmont
We are a regenerative organisation bringing together people, places and projects to create environmental and societal change through nature recovery, climate action and community connection.
At Belmont we are rewilding and rewetting landscapes, restoring peatlands, replanting native woodlands and rejuvenating rivers. Through organic farming and our award-winning nature connection programme, we are connecting people to nature, food and one another to inspire everyone to become part of this movement for change.
What we’re looking for
- A passion for nature and sustainability with a strong belief in the mission and values of Belmont.
- Qualified in organic and regenerative horticulture (equivalent to RHS Level 3) with 3+ yrs experience in a similar organic gardening role.
- Ability to seasonally plan and produce organically grown fruit and vegetables in the walled garden and orchards with produce to be used at events and in-house.
- General gardening and lawn maintenance including mowing, mulching, composting, strimming, hedge-cutting, pruning and weeding to a high presentation.
- Greenhouse propagation, scheduling sowing, transplanting and harvesting regimes.
- Ability to maintain flower borders, wildflower areas and planters and to cultivate beds for cutting garden flowers for in-house use.
- Safe use and maintenance of garden tools and machinery.
- Good communication skills, with confidence engaging with visitors and guests and experience working closely with private owners.
- Physically resilient and energetic with stamina to thrive in a demanding outdoor role and in all weathers.
- Punctual dependable, self-motivated with a positive attitude and strong sense of attention to detail.
- Full, clean driving licence.
- Tractor, telehandler and chainsaw licence (desirable).
How to apply
Please send your CV and a short cover letter to [email protected] with Estate Gardener in the subject line.
Pay: £35,000.00-£42,500.00 per year
Application question(s):
- How to apply: Please send your CV and a short cover letter to [email protected] with Estate Gardener in the subject line.
Work Location: In person
