Gardener (Alresford)

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 the Hinton Portfolio. You'll primarily be based at Hinton Ampner, but will also work across our other 2 gardens as required; Winchester City Mill and Uppark House & Garden. 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, and supporting the delivery of our garden restoration projects.Check all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button at the bottom of this description. You may be asked to work occasional weekends, bank holidays and evenings. What it's like to work here The Hinton Portfolio is a diverse collection of gardens, the primary garden this role cares for is Hinton Ampner, one of the finest 20th Century gardens of rooms similar to Hidcote and Sissinghurst. Hinton Ampner is a 'gardeners garden', with formal gardens, kitchen garden, orchard, glasshouses and propagation facilities, our living collection of plants is part of the largest plant collection in Europe. An excellent role for expanding your skills and experience in Heritage Horticulture, you will work with a team of professional gardeners and garden volunteers, respecting the past whilst adapting for seasonal interest, climate resilience and nature recovery, with lots of room for creativity. Hinton Ampner is visited and loved by a wide range of people, and this role balances the care of our heritage spaces, with meeting the desires of our diverse audiences, working alongside our other property teams to deliver an incredible experience for our visitors, whilst ensuring our garden is healthy, resilient and beautiful. What you'll be doing You'll be helping to keep the garden and parklandin tiptop condition every day. This might involve daily checks to make sure all areas are safe for people visiting, routine tasks such as weeding, pruning and mulching, and using machinery such as hedge cutters, leaf blowers, lawnmowers and tractors. Other duties might include propagation, growing fruit and vegetables for the Cafe and cut flowers for the house, supporting community and student volunteering groups, participating in workshops and social media content, and garden design and restoration. You may be involved in recycling and managing waste, along with the rest of the garden team. You will be engaging with staff, volunteers and the public every day as part of this role, we are a small supportive team that work closely together, and communicate regularly across the portfolio. Every day is different and offers a great environment for building skills and confidence in the workplace. Who we're looking for We'd love to hear from you if you're: an enthusiastic horticulturist and hands-on gardener, who's worked with hard landscaping before knowledgeable about plants, with a great eye for detail. experienced with machinery, including tractors, chainsaws, rotary and cylinder mowers, and with some knowledge of maintenance a driver with a full licence able to manage a demanding outdoor role good at talking to, and getting on with, all kinds of people equally confident working within a team, with volunteers or on your own able to keep to time, plan and meet deadlines The package The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. xjdpvnf We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% 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 relating 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 Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.

Created: 2026-04-30