Gardener

You will be joining a dedicated team where they will contribute to the conservation of the monument along with the development and maintenance of the formal gardens at Aberdour Castle. The Burntisland Monument Conservation Unit (MCU) currently consists of a Works Manager, 3 Stonemasons and a Labourer - who carry out conservation and maintenance work on a variety of locations. There are currently 2 qualified gardeners based at Aberdour Castle who also support work at other sites across the Region. The Works Manager has direct line management responsibilities for the whole unit including the gardening team. The successful candidate will work alongside the other gardeners at Aberdour and be expected to work elsewhere across the estate. Duties of the successful post holder will include:

• Completing regular maintenance work of the formal gardens and orchard at Aberdour Castle. This will include weeding, planting, mulching and the propagation of plants utilising the onsite greenhouses.
• Assist in the maintenance of the fine lawns, undertaking mowing, scarifying, aerating, application of herbicides and fertilisers.
• Use and maintain hand-tools, equipment and machinery such as petrol driven ride-on mowers, pedestrian mowers, strimmers and hedge cutters.
• Act as a source of knowledge of the various plants that are grown in the gardens and be able to answer queries from visitors and other site staff regarding the gardens.