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Head Gardener
Employer
H&H Land Estates
Location
A small private Country Estate near Windermere, Cumbria
Salary
Depending on Experience
Hours
Full Time
Place Of Work
Live-in, Onsite
Closing date
20 September 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Arboriculturist Jobs, Garden and Landscape Design Jobs, Gardening Jobs, Hard Landscaping, Horticulture
Sector
Arboriculture & Tree Surgery, Groundskeeping & Maintenance, Growing, Landscaping
Seniority
Director/ Head/ VP
Job Details
An opportunity has arisen for a committed and knowledgeable plantsperson to manage a garden on a private small country estate near Windermere, Cumbria, designed and completed in 1912 by H Avray Tipping. The estate has been in the family for many generations.
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The 7 acre garden includes a formal sunken garden with double herbaceous borders, a rose garden, croquet lawn, kitchen garden, a yew maze, formal hedging, a bog garden, a woodland garden, a wildflower garden.
The suitable candidate will work closely with the owners to agree future planting, projects etc and will have the relevant horticultural qualifications such as RHS level 3 or similar and a minimum of 3 years experience working in a public or private garden.
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A RENT FREE THREE BEDROOM COTTAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE.
Please send CV plus 2 references and a current photograph to: job@hhlandestates.co.uk.
Qualifications
Do you have RHS Level 3 or similar?
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Do you have an interest in historical gardens?
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Experience in Hedge cutting and topiary?
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Do you have a working knowledge of soil management and organic practices?
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Do you have a minimum of 3 years working in a public or private garden?
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