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The Bressingham Gardens are ever growing and developing.

New positions are coming up, both in horticulture and other sectors.

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A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY

ASSISTANT GARDENER wanted for THE BRESSINGHAM GARDENS

Assistant Gardener

The Bressingham Gardens

Outline Job Spec

  • Assist Head Gardener in day-to-day garden maintenance including digging, planting, dividing perennials, weeding and pruning.
  • Assist with the ongoing development of the Gardens
  • Be able to work alone, or as part of a team and direct other gardeners or volunteers
  • Be able to use and maintain machinery for grass cutting, strimming, and edge cutting
  • Safe use of knapsack sprayer for herbicide (PA1 and PA6 qualifications desirable)

Job type: Full-time, 39 hours

Candidate must be prepared to do occasional weekend work, particularly during summer for irrigation.

Start date: May 2023

To apply, please email a CV and covering letter to erica@bressinghamgardens.com

Admin Assistant / Digital Photo Archivist

Plantsman and author Adrian Bloom of The Bressingham Gardens is seeking a part-time assistant to help with developing an existing Horticultural library of over 100K digital images among other tasks.

Initial commitment required is 2-3 days a week.

Possible extension to 4 or 5 days a week in due course.

Work will primarily be at Bressingham, a car and driving license are necessary as the area is not well served by public transport.

Work start date March 2023

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV  to erica@bressinghamgardens.com

Job mansions description:

  • General administration
  • Email correspondence
  • Transcribing
  • Invoice creation
  • Proofreading
  • Cataloguing of digital images in Adobe Lightroom Classic
  • Photo editing and processing
  • Digitalization of transparencies/slides

Key skills and competency requirements:

  • Apple / iMac literate
  • Adobe Lightroom Classic
  • Microsoft Office
  • Dropbox

Person specification:

  • Highly organised with ability to prioritise
  • Good communicator and personable
  • Flexible and adaptable approach to work
  • Attention for detail
  • Interest in plants and knowledge of botanical names