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🥝 RHS Level 3 Gardener – Historic Estate | Southwest Scotland (Accommodation Provided)

ECG Limited | stranraer, United-Kingdom | Posted June 18, 2026

Job Description

Role Overview

An exceptional opportunity for an experienced Head Gardener to lead and develop a historically significant garden within a diverse rural estate in southwest Scotland. The role involves managing and enhancing a unique 75‑acre landscape, open to the public for seven months of the year.

Garden Details

The gardens benefit from a remarkable coastal microclimate, allowing a wide range of exotic and rare plant species to thrive on an isthmus that includes an extensive rhododendron collection, mature specimen and champion trees, tree‑lined avenues, sculpted landforms, a round pond, and a variety of distinctive garden areas. Formal elements include an ornamental walled garden with herbaceous and mixed perennial planting, as well as formal lawns and structured planting schemes.

Responsibilities

  • Overall responsibility for the management, development and presentation of the gardens, ensuring the highest horticultural standards...

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