Seasonal Gardener Position

About Us

Preston Hall Estate is excited to welcome a seasonal gardener to the Walled Garden and surrounding estate and properties for Summer 2025. We are located just outside Pathhead, Midlothian, within easy reach of Edinburgh by car. The walled gardens form part of an 18th and 19th century designed landscape and are of outstanding architectural interest. Currently, the gardens consist of extensive herbaceous borders, mature trees and shrubs, and a glasshouse containing grapevines, figs, and stone fruits. At present we are open for events such as weddings, by appointment for tours, and on designated open days throughout the year.

About You

This is an opportunity to join the estate at an exciting time as we look to develop and improve the existing gardens. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic gardener with a recognised formal horticultural qualification, and experience in a similar setting.

Practical tasks to include:

Strimming
Weeding and border maintenance
Hedge trimming
Leaf collecting
Planting
Pruning
Propagation
Cutting back
Watering
Facilitate events and workshops as required
Other tasks as required

Practical Skills required:

• Experience with use of hand tools such as spades, forks, mattocks, rakes, hoes etc essential

• Experience with use of garden machinery such as strimmers, pedestrian mowers, leaf blowers, hedge

cutters is essential

• Experience in operation of small tractor/trailer and/or RTV is desirable

• A full clean driving license valid for driving within the UK is essential due to the location of the

estate and the nature of the role.

• Ability to adhere to good Health and Safety procedures, and the ability to work effectively within

these parameters

• The ability and confidence to interact with visitors during garden events

• A resourceful nature and ability to work under your own initiative

• Demonstrable experience of gardening in a professional setting is essential, a qualification is desirable

• Due to the nature of the role you will need to be comfortable with physical work, and potentially

walking over long distances to different areas of the estate

Attention to detail and the ability to leave a tidy finish
Willingness to work in all weathers
Key Information
The job is for 4 days a week
6 month contract

How to Apply

If you feel like you would be a good fit for the role, please send a CV and covering letter outlining your

suitability to Kate@prestonhall.co.uk by Friday 4th April.

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