Organisation: The National Trust for Scotland
Salary: £12 per hour
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Assisting with horticultural duties to deliver the optimum aesthetic standards expected with the safety and enjoyment of all who use the site paramount. Activities include:
1. Grass cutting, strimming, hedge-cutting, and raking up or collecting afterwards.
2. Cutting of lawn edges.
3. Hand weeding of borders.
4. Pruning wall plants, those in borders and elsewhere.
5. Planting out (under direction of Head Gardener).
6. Application of mulches.
Assisting with general property maintenance. Activities include:
1. Litter picking.
2. Maintaining paths.
3. Use of bonfire to dispose of unhealthy plant material.
Assisting as required with the general enjoyment of the walled garden and surrounding woodland by:
1. Responding to general visitor enquiries.
2. Answering basic horticultural enquiries from visitors.
3. Assisting at events held.
Ensuring compliance with The Trust’s Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures to ensure safety of staff, volunteers, and visitors and where practicable, sustainable horticulture.
Working with volunteers to ensure they deliver required outcomes to the appropriate standard and ensure they benefit from their volunteering.
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