GvH Landscapes

GvH Landscapes GvH Landscapes is a company run by Graham von Hoesslin which offers all requirements from initial design to full landscaping and maintenance.

GvH landscapes was unofficially founded by Graham von Hoesslin in 2005 moonlighting while working for a Landscape Construction firm in Knysna. On 12th February 2006 he and his father, Richard, joined hands placing it into a dormant company held by his father. French Valley Marketing (Pty) Ltd. trades as GvH landscapes and is held 50 percent by both Graham and Richard. It initially operated from Pa

radise, a suburb of Knysna, and in February 2008 moved to the family Trust property, Murray-Brooke, Portion 23 of Holt Hill Farm 434, N2, Harkerville, near Plettenberg Bay. An in-house nursery has been developed on the farm to support both the Maintenance and Landscape Construction divisions. Forty Five gardens have been designed and constructed in mainly the Garden Route areas of Plettenberg Bay, Knysna and Sedgefield, but work has been done in the Winelands towns of Paarl and Stellenbosch too. The maintenance division, which is not a cut and trim operation but a full-on maintenance business, takes care of 48 gardens some on a weekly basis and others on a bi- weekly or monthly visit.

08/06/2026
Bringing home the awards! Well done team GvHL πŸ«ΆπŸ»πŸ†πŸ™ŒπŸ»
04/06/2026

Bringing home the awards! Well done team GvHL πŸ«ΆπŸ»πŸ†πŸ™ŒπŸ»

14/01/2026

LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS MANAGER

We are hiring!

GvH Landscapes, an award winning Landscape Company based in Plettenberg Bay, is looking for an experienced landscape manager to join our team.

This position will entail:
β€’ Assisting in the on site management of landscape projects under the Head Landscaper
β€’ Moving between landscape jobs and managing staff and tasks for these sites
β€’ Assisting with overseeing maintenance sites under Senior maintenance manager
β€’ Assisting with operational requirements of the business

Requirements:
β€’ Valid drivers licence with PDP
β€’ Landscape/Horticultural qualification
β€’ Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Landscape Manager, managing landscape projects on site
β€’ Sound plant knowledge
β€’ Knowledge of hard landscaping - installation
β€’ Sound landscape installation knowledge
β€’ Knowledge of irrigation systems – installation
β€’ Must be hands on and not afraid to get their hands dirty
β€’ Must be able to work in a team and manage staff
β€’ Must be able to multitask and manage more than one site of various sizes at a time
β€’ Must be able to take initiative and have strong communication skills
β€’ Must be computer literate in Word, Excel and email
β€’ Must reside in Plettenberg Bay/Knysna or be willing to relocate at own cost

Salary - Market related - will be discussed

Email your CV to [email protected]

Due to the volume of applications, we cannot respond to everyone. If you do not hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

When we get to combine really cool pots with really cool plants 🌿 Potanical The Pot & Planter
10/11/2025

When we get to combine really cool pots with really cool plants 🌿 Potanical The Pot & Planter

09/09/2025
05/09/2025
06/08/2025

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT MANAGER

We are hiring!

GvH Landscapes, an award winning Landscape Company based in Plettenberg Bay, is looking for an experienced Maintenance Department Manager to join our team.

This position will entail:
Manage and run a large residential garden maintenance division.

β€’ Overseeing 4 x maintenance teams with 103 gardens – each team has a dedicated manager.
β€’ Overseeing the management of these gardens, following correct horticultural practices
β€’ Liaising with clients re: seasonal work, complaints, requests, upgrades in gardens
β€’ Compiling quotations for extra work
β€’ Managing team schedules for each garden
β€’ Managing extra work with maintenance teams or landscaping teams

Candidate requirements:

β€’ Minimum 3 years’ experience in a horticultural maintenance management position
β€’ Strong Horticultural knowledge and skills – pruning of herbaceous shrubs, pruning of trees, spraying of pesticides and herbicides, operation of various machinery
β€’ Good plant knowledge
β€’ Knowledge of irrigation – how to set systems, seasonal management, troubleshoot problems
β€’ Ability to liaise with clients and handle requests and complaints
β€’ Compiling of reports of gardens to be given to senior management
β€’ Must be able to work under pressure
β€’ Must be willing to work through December as this is when most of our clients are in residence.
β€’ Unendorsed driver’s license with PDP
β€’ Must be computer literate and be skilled in Microsoft Outlook, Exel and Word
β€’ This is a site-based position, and the candidate must be willing to be on site between the 4 teams every day. No working from home
β€’ This position is based in Plettenberg Bay, candidates will be required to relocate at own cost and find own accommodation

Salary: market related based on experience and knowledge

Please send CV’s to [email protected]

Due to the volume of applications, we cannot respond to everyone. If you do not hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Another indoor plantscape, another very happy client 😍
28/03/2025

Another indoor plantscape, another very happy client 😍

We love receiving orders from Plantify - Urban Plantery! Their plants are always of the best quality! 😍
12/03/2025

We love receiving orders from Plantify - Urban Plantery! Their plants are always of the best quality! 😍

Address

HH16, N2
Plettenberg Bay
6600

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

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