Summary
As a Gardener for the National Trust, you’ll be a hands‑on member of the garden team, involved in every aspect of gardening at Stowe. Responsible for day‑to‑day maintenance and the highest standards of horticulture, you’ll also play a vital role in improving the experience of visitors to the garden and wider estate.
You may be asked to work occasional weekends, bank holidays and evenings.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll be helping to keep the garden in tip‑to‑top condition every day. This might involve daily checks to ensure all areas are safe for visitors, routine tasks such as weeding, pruning, mulching, and using machinery such as hedge cutters, leaf blowers, lawnmowers, and tractors.
Other duties may include propagation, cutting flowers for the house, preparing plants for sale, tree safety work, garden design and restoration, and recycling and waste management.
Who we’re looking for
- Enthusiastic horticulturist and hands‑on gardener with experience in hard landscaping.
- Knowledgeable about plants, with a keen eye for detail.
- Experienced with machinery (tractors, chainsaws, rotary and cylinder mowers) and basic maintenance.
- Driver with a full licence.
- Able to manage a demanding outdoor role.
- Good communicator with all kinds of people.
- Confident working within a team, with volunteers or independently.
- Able to keep to time, plan and meet deadlines.
The package
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% of basic salary.
- Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18).
- Rental deposit loan scheme.
- Season ticket loan.
- EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria).
- Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts.
- Holiday allowance up to 32 days related to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
- Flexible working whenever possible.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Free parking at most Trust places.
Location
Stowe, Buckingham, MK18 5EQ
Equal Opportunities Statement
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.
Safeguarding Statement
The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment process to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.
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