Head Grower
Posted 2 days ago
- Banbury, Oxfordshire
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
Near Banbury
* £38,000 to £42,000
* Monday to Friday
* Private Medical
* 20 days holiday + bank holidays
* Pension
We’re delighted to be working with a private family estate in North Oxfordshire to recruit an experienced Head Grower, responsible for the care and cultivation of the estate’s cutting gardens.
This is a wonderful opportunity for a talented and hands-on grower to take ownership of a flourishing and thoughtfully managed flower garden. With a focus on seasonal beauty, soil health, and biodiversity, the cutting gardens are run according to organic and regenerative principles, providing a steady supply of flowers for use across the estate.
The Head Grower will work closely with the estate’s horticultural team to plan and deliver a productive and ever-evolving garden, from propagation through to picking.
Responsibilities
* Manage the day-to-day care and maintenance of the estate’s cutting gardens, including propagation, planting, pruning, staking, weeding, deadheading and harvesting
* Develop seasonal and annual planting plans to ensure consistent flowering throughout the season
* Monitor crop performance and reflect on what’s working well in both garden and vase
* Maintain excellent standards across the garden, including glasshouse and polytunnel areas
* Work in line with organic, no-dig or low-intervention methods, including rotational pl...
* £38,000 to £42,000
* Monday to Friday
* Private Medical
* 20 days holiday + bank holidays
* Pension
We’re delighted to be working with a private family estate in North Oxfordshire to recruit an experienced Head Grower, responsible for the care and cultivation of the estate’s cutting gardens.
This is a wonderful opportunity for a talented and hands-on grower to take ownership of a flourishing and thoughtfully managed flower garden. With a focus on seasonal beauty, soil health, and biodiversity, the cutting gardens are run according to organic and regenerative principles, providing a steady supply of flowers for use across the estate.
The Head Grower will work closely with the estate’s horticultural team to plan and deliver a productive and ever-evolving garden, from propagation through to picking.
Responsibilities
* Manage the day-to-day care and maintenance of the estate’s cutting gardens, including propagation, planting, pruning, staking, weeding, deadheading and harvesting
* Develop seasonal and annual planting plans to ensure consistent flowering throughout the season
* Monitor crop performance and reflect on what’s working well in both garden and vase
* Maintain excellent standards across the garden, including glasshouse and polytunnel areas
* Work in line with organic, no-dig or low-intervention methods, including rotational pl...