An opportunity has arisen for a Sole Gardener to join an impressive country house and gardens, on the outskirts of a wonderful village in South Oxfordshire.
Currently in the process of being professionally designed and re-landscaped, the individual who comes on board will be responsible for the continued maintenance of the rejuvenated gardens.
The property itself sits in 10 acres of land inclusive of around 4 acres of family gardens, paddocks, and grassland. The gardens consist of lawns and hedging, herbaceous borders, a productive vegetable garden with a greenhouse, and a small orchard.
The paddocks are being transformed into wildflower meadows where pathways will need to be established and maintained. Additionally on site is a swimming pool area with a pool house, an outdoor kitchen area, tennis courts and a cricket green.
The Sole Gardener will be responsible for:
1. Maintaining beds and borders, including general tidying, weeding and pruning tasks throughout the gardens.
2. The application of feeds and soil improvements, such as mulching and compostingas well as thecontrol of pests and diseases.
3. Managing the irrigation of trees and planting bedsas well as the ongoing cleaning and care of any pots or planters on the estate.
4. Hedge cutting and maintenance duties, formal lawn care and striping and the upkeep of paved ...