Summary
As a Gardener for the National Trust, you’ll be a hands-on member of the garden team, involved in every aspect of gardening in the Cheshire and Wirral Portfolio. Responsible for day-to-day maintenance, and the highest standards of horticulture, you’ll also play a vital role in improving the experience of visitors to the garden and wider estate.
You may be asked to work occasional weekends, bank holidays and evenings.
What it's like to work here
The portfolio currently has responsibility for three diverse and unique gardens gardens; Hare Hill Estate a 19th century estate, with a tranquil woodland garden, surrounded by parkland, and a delightful walled garden at its heart, Little Moreton Hall the iconic Tudor building set within the wider landscape of moats and mounts, and the sky high Castlefield Viaduct, a garden in the middle of Manchester. You'll be based at Hare Hill and is an opportunity to gain experience in many aspects.
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What you'll be doing
You'll be helping to keep the gardens within the Portfolio in tiptop condition every day. This might involve daily checks to make sure all areas are safe for people visiting, routine tasks such as weeding, pruning and mulching, and using machinery such as hedge cutters, leaf blowers, lawnmowers and tractors.
Other duties might include propagation, design and restoration You may be involved in recycling a...