English Country Gardeners

English Country Gardeners English Country Gardeners is the specialist employment agency for the recruitment of skilled gardening staff.

For over 30 years we have been providing our clients with a worldwide specialist search and selection service. English Country Gardeners is firmly placed as the leading agency for the recruitment of talented and experienced gardeners, such as; Apprentice Gardeners, Sole Gardeners, Head Gardeners / Under Gardeners and Estate Managers

International Recruitment Service from English Country Gardeners📣🌺If you are looking for quality candidates, with countr...
25/06/2026

International Recruitment Service from English Country Gardeners📣

🌺If you are looking for quality candidates, with country estate experience for your international properties, we are ideally placed to help with your candidate search🌿

Trusted for over 35 years to find the highest quality candidates for our clients - operating across Europe, USA & the UAE 🌍

offers personal & dedicated to help you find the ideal candidate for your position🌱

🍃To find out more call +44 (0)1233 733510, visit https://shorturl.at/g9JMz or email [email protected] to request a call back.

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is coming 🌳16 - 17 Sept 2026 @ Stoneleigh Park, WarwickshireGroundsFest is heralded as the UK’s largest free annual ev...
25/06/2026

is coming 🌳16 - 17 Sept 2026 @ Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire

GroundsFest is heralded as the UK’s largest free annual event for greenkeepers, landscapers, designers, architects, gardeners, local authorities, estate managers, grounds staff and contractors.

Blending indoor business with educational opportunities and impressive outdoor demonstrations, the event offers something for everyone in the industry.

After a full day of activity, attendees can relax, network, and enjoy the unique live music festival experience.

Find out more at https://groundsfest.com/

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🌿 Skilled Gardener Opportunity | Swinhay House Estate | GloucestershireA fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experie...
25/06/2026

🌿 Skilled Gardener Opportunity | Swinhay House Estate | Gloucestershire

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced to join the team at the beautiful .

📍 Gloucestershire
💷 Circa £33,000 DOE
🌱 Full-time, permanent position

Working under the direction of the Garden Manager, you'll play a key role in maintaining and developing the gardens and wider grounds of this unique private estate to the highest standards.

We're looking for a passionate and practical gardener with at least 2 years' professional experience, strong horticultural knowledge, excellent attention to detail and a genuine enthusiasm for working outdoors.

The role offers the chance to work across a diverse landscape, from lawns, borders and hedges to seasonal planting schemes and ongoing estate improvement projects.

Benefits include:
✔ Competitive salary
✔ Company pension
✔ Free on-site parking
✔ Supportive estate team
✔ Opportunity to work on a continually developing private estate

If you take pride in your work and are looking to further your horticultural career in a stunning setting, we'd love to hear from you.
Find out more and apply today at https://shorturl.at/FtQHW
Ref: EC73971
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🌿 Head Gardener Opportunity 📍 Surrey💷 Salary up to £50,000 DOE⏰ Full-time preferred📅 Part-time considered (minimum 3 day...
24/06/2026

🌿 Head Gardener Opportunity

📍 Surrey
💷 Salary up to £50,000 DOE
⏰ Full-time preferred
📅 Part-time considered (minimum 3 days per week on a self-employed basis)

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Head Gardener to oversee the care and development of a stunning recently planted garden surrounding a magnificent Lutyens/Jekyll-designed house on a private Surrey estate. Working closely with the garden designer, you will lead the maintenance of an exceptional landscape that includes:

🌸 Herbaceous and shrub borders
🌿 Established climbers
🌳 Ornamental trees and woodlands
🌾 Native heathland, wildflower meadows and hedgerows
🥕 A productive kitchen garden supplying vegetables and cut flowers for the house

The successful candidate will have excellent horticultural knowledge, experience managing maintenance programmes, and the ability to supervise staff and contractors while preserving the estate’s historic character and design integrity.

RHS Level 3 or equivalent is desirable, although proven experience caring for historic landscapes will also be considered.

Find out more and apply today at 📍 https://shorturl.at/YMRy5
Ref: EC73958
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🌿 Gardener Opportunity | The Hurlingham Club |📍Fulham, London | 💷£35,000Would you like to work within 42 acres of award...
24/06/2026

🌿 Gardener Opportunity | The Hurlingham Club |📍Fulham, London | 💷£35,000

Would you like to work within 42 acres of award-winning gardens at one of the world's finest private members' clubs? 🎾

The is seeking an experienced and passionate to join its talented horticultural team. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of your own area of responsibility, helping to maintain and develop stunning gardens and grounds while working alongside the Head Gardener and Senior Gardener.🍃

We're looking for candidates who:
🌱 Hold an RHS Level 2 qualification (or equivalent)
🌺 Have strong practical horticultural experience
🐝 Are passionate about biodiversity and sustainable gardening
🪴 Take pride in maintaining exceptional standards & embody excellence, responsibility and courtesy

Benefits include:
✅ Annual performance bonus
✅ Generous pension scheme
✅ 23 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays
✅ Training and career development opportunities
✅ Free meals on duty
✅ Free onsite parking
✅ Life assurance and enhanced sick pay

Find out more at https://shorturl.at/aRKpK - please do share with your network if you know someone would be perfect for this role.
Ref: EC73865
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24/06/2026

We have a number of exceptional private positions within estates and distinguished gardens across the UK currently being advertised on www.englishcountrygardeners.co.uk

These unique opportunities also offer the chance to work in beautiful settings, alongside experienced horticultural teams, maintaining gardens to the very highest standards. From historic estates and ornamental gardens to productive kitchen gardens and parkland landscapes, these vacancies provide rewarding careers for passionate horticulturists seeking their next challenge.

If you're a professional gardener looking for a new opportunity, or considering your next move within the industry, check out this selection of our current private adverts. Your dream gardening role could be closer than you think.

📩 Visit https://shorturl.at/1QVF8 for more information about these particular roles, as well as more upcoming opportunities.

If you have a Gardener role you would like to advertise, visit https://shorturl.at/zXRAn

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24/06/2026

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🌿 Wanted for 700 acre private estate

🍃Set within the picturesque Deveron Valley, this impressive private estate features extensive formal gardens, manicured lawns, wildflower meadows, and established woodland.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to join a small, dedicated, and enthusiastic team, working collaboratively to support the ongoing development, enhancement, and meticulous maintenance of the estate’s exceptional grounds and gardens 🌳

🕒Full-time
💰Circa £32,000 DOE
🏡Temporary accommodation can be arranged to help with relocation

This position is ideally suited to a passionate and - with strong horticultural knowledge and practical gardening experience - seeking a long-term role within a unique private estate setting, with a strong interest in biodiversity and productive gardening🐝🌱

Find out more and apply today at https://tinyurl.com/86n6tuu2
Ref: EC72506
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🌿 Gardener | Exceptional Private Estate Opportunity 📍 Cheshire💷 £45,000 + BenefitsWe're seeking an experienced and vis...
24/06/2026

🌿 Gardener | Exceptional Private Estate Opportunity

📍 Cheshire
💷 £45,000 + Benefits

We're seeking an experienced and visionary Head Gardener to oversee the development and management of a newly established two-acre garden designed by renowned garden designer Alistair Cameron. Help shape, nurture and develop one of the region's finest private gardens.

🌸 Formal gardens and ornamental planting
🌳 Specimen trees and lawns
🍅 A productive walled garden and greenhouse
🌿 Year-round fruit, vegetable, herb and cut flower production
🦋 More than 200 acres of countryside, meadows, woodlands, ponds and wildlife habitats

Work closely with the owners and designers to refine planting schemes, guide the garden's long-term evolution and contribute to an ongoing programme of biodiversity enhancement and environmental stewardship.

Combine horticulture, conservation and creativity; and leave a lasting legacy across multiple landscapes.

📩 Find out more and apply today at https://shorturl.at/Ebbt0
Ref: EC73721
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🌿 Assistant Gardener Opportunity – Scottish Borders 🌿📍 Near St Boswells, Scottish Borders💷 £25,000 – £30,000 DOE🏡 Accomm...
24/06/2026

🌿 Assistant Gardener Opportunity – Scottish Borders 🌿

📍 Near St Boswells, Scottish Borders
💷 £25,000 – £30,000 DOE
🏡 Accommodation assistance may be available

Are you a passionate horticulturalist looking to develop your career within a prestigious private estate?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Gardener to join the team , near St Boswells. Set within 26 acres surrounding the historic Mertoun House, this hands-on role offers the chance to work across productive and ornamental gardens maintained to an exceptional standard.

The successful candidate will assist with:
🌱 Fruit and vegetable cultivation
🌸 Maintaining flower borders and ornamental displays
✂️ Pruning, hedge cutting and seasonal horticultural tasks
🌳 Tree care and estate grounds maintenance
🚜 Operating and maintaining garden machinery
👥 Supporting estate visitors and educational groups

What we're looking for:
✔ Horticultural qualification (SVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent) or relevant experience
✔ Strong attention to detail and commitment to excellence
✔ Full UK driving licence
✔ PA1/PA6 and First Aid qualifications beneficial but not essential

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team within a beautiful and diverse garden environment.

📩 Find out more and apply today at https://shorturl.at/ENbAN
Ref: EC73843
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🌿 Gardener Vacancy📍 Gloucestershire🕒 8am–5pm, minimum 3 days per week📅 Immediate start availableWe are seeking a passion...
24/06/2026

🌿 Gardener Vacancy

📍 Gloucestershire
🕒 8am–5pm, minimum 3 days per week
📅 Immediate start available

We are seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Gardener to help maintain and develop established gardens, working in a varied, hands-on role that combines horticulture, estate maintenance and animal care.

Key responsibilities include:
🌱 Garden maintenance, weeding and planting
🌿 Lawn care, mowing, strimming and hedge cutting
🐜 Pruning, pest and disease management
⛲ Maintaining water features and garden borders
🐔🥚 Caring for chickens and collecting eggs
🐝🍯 Supporting beekeeping and honey collection
🌳 Monitoring tree health and seasonal garden tasks

We're looking for someone who:
✔ Has professional gardening experience
✔ Is confident using garden machinery
✔ Has a keen eye for detail and high standards
✔ Can work independently and use their initiative
✔ Holds a full UK driving licence

Desirable qualifications:
🌿 Horticultural qualification (NVQ, NCH or Diploma)
🌿 First Aid, PA1/PA6, Chainsaw or ATV certificates

This is an active outdoor role requiring enthusiasm, energy and a genuine passion for horticulture.
Find out more at https://shorturl.at/wPPYT
Ref EC73877
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