Organic Growers Alliance
Head Grower – Mereworth Market Garden, Kent
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Head Grower – Mereworth Market Garden, Kent
We are seeking an exceptional Head Grower to join the team in developing a large and ambitious market garden on a substantial private estate at Mereworth.
Our mission is to grow the very finest varieties of fruit, vegetables, and herbs—both traditional and non-traditional—with a strong emphasis on flavour above yield. This will require a grower of exceptional knowledge and experience, capable of leading a team with the aim of creating a market garden of scale, productivity, diversity, and beauty, using the most effective and sustainable methods.
- The garden currently occupies approximately 15 acres, with potential for future expansion.
- The project will include a comprehensive landscaping programme, envisaged as a joint project with the Estate Head Gardener, Estate Management, and the Owner.
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The garden comprises apple, pear, plum, and cherry orchards, all selected for flavour rather than yield. A high level of knowledge in soft fruit production is essential; the garden currently grows a wide range of strawberries and raspberries, with a clear ambition to expand both variety and scale in the coming years. Many of the existing plantings are rare heritage varieties.
The market garden currently includes two polytunnels, with a large multi-span structure located within an area dedicated to field-scale crops. Plans are in place to reinstate the glasshouses, providing additional propagation facilities and protected growing space, which will form an important part of the garden’s future development.
Although this is not a conventional commercial enterprise, the estate is associated with an artisanal food business, with produce supplied to the business as well as to the family when required. For this reason, a sound working knowledge of relevant regulations and compliance standards is essential.
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The successful candidate will join the current team in creating a garden of exceptional quality, while leading the design, development, and day-to-day management of the market garden.
This rare position will suit an individual of great knowledge and enthusiasm, with the ambition to create a garden of rare distinction producing superior-quality crops. High-level technical expertise, excellent organisational skills, and proven leadership ability are essential.
Salary & Benefits
- Guide salary: £40,000-44 per annum
- Accommodation provided
Please email CV to Katie Wilson
Email: mjw@mereworthfarmsltd.com
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