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Crocus at Dorney: Head Gardener

Thedirt

Greater London

On-site

GBP 29,000 - 35,000

Part time

20 days ago

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An innovative firm is seeking a dynamic Head Gardener to lead and inspire in a stunning horticultural setting. This role involves not only designing and maintaining beautiful gardens but also engaging with customers through social media, providing expert advice, and representing the brand at various events. The ideal candidate will possess extensive horticultural knowledge, a solid grasp of garden design principles, and the ability to manage a team effectively. If you are passionate about gardening and eager to share that enthusiasm with others, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the gardening community.

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Solid understanding of garden design principles and horticultural knowledge.
Experience in managing teams and delivering garden design projects.

Design and maintain garden borders while providing horticultural advice.
Create content for social media and represent the brand at events.

Horticultural knowledge

Garden design principles

People management

Content creation

Public speaking

Level 3 RHS horticultural qualification

Equivalent experience as Head Gardener

Situated in the grounds of the historic Dorney Court in Windsor, the Crocus Plant Centre offers a curated assortment of plants, as well as items for the home and garden. Located in a walled garden, Crocus at Dorney is a horticultural haven with ivy-clad walls and terracotta brickwork surrounding beds of herbaceous perennials, plots of vegetables, manicured lawns and sculptural topiary.

Crocus are currently looking for a highly experienced and dynamic Head Gardener, who is able to take on the Crocus heritage of working with the country’s leading garden designers both on their major projects and gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show; and use this to inform the transformation of Crocus at Dorney.

As the Head Gardener of Crocus, you will also become the voice and face of the brand, inspiring the customers on their gardening journey, encouraging them with guidance and advice. The role will see you provide horticultural advice through the Crocus social media channels, write or provide the content for articles to go on the website, as well as representing Crocus at horticultural events throughout the year. The role will be based at Crocus at Dorney in Windsor, with some time spent at the nursery in Windlesham, Surrey.

This is a dynamic and public-facing role which will see you move from designing and maintaining borders to filming content for Crocus channels and writing short articles guiding Crocus customers with tips and advice.

Alongside outstanding horticultural knowledge, the candidate will need to have a solid understanding of the principles of garden design, with experience of working on gardens that have seen you translate, maintain or evolve a design vision into a reality. A Level 3 or above RHS horticultural qualification and/or equivalent experience as a Head Gardener are required. People management skills to bring everyone along with you to deliver the plan are key, as is confidence and being comfortable in front of a camera. Enthusiasm and commitment to get the job done well and a positive ‘can do’ attitude are important.

Contract: Part-time, 24 hours per week
Salary: Up to £35,000 per year with benefits: company pension, cycle to work scheme, employee discount

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