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Ornamental Gardens Manager

Team: Ornamental Gardens
Paid position

Ashburnham Place is looking to appoint an experienced, positive, enthusiastic and self-motivated Gardener. A team player, who is able to lead and grow a small team of volunteer gardeners in the care and stewardship of the Gardens at Ashburnham Place.
Ashburnham Place is a Grade 2 listed former stately home in East Sussex and home to the Ashburnham Christian Trust. Our site includes 220 acres of beautiful Capability Brown designed grounds and gardens.

You will be part of the wider Facility Team, with key responsibly for the Ornamental Gardens, looking to introduce regenerative practices to improve biodiversity through strategic planting, whilst keeping the spaces well kept for the enjoyment of our guests.

Our day volunteers play a critical role in the working of the garden. A key component of the role will be looking to expand and lead the existing team.
Candidates should be RHS Level 2 qualified or equivalent. Experience working as part of a gardening team, within a historic house setting would be preferable.

This exciting opportunity provides huge scope to make a lasting positive impression on the Gardens whilst having the support of being part of a larger dynamic team.
The role is part time, 16 hrs a week, with salary dependant on experience.
Interest parties should send their Curriculum Vitae to Domi Lyan at domi.lyan@ashburnham.org.uk or contact the Facility Director for more information at david.giles@ashburnham.org.uk.

Closing date for applicants Friday 28th March 2025.

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Grounds Volunteers

Team: Grounds and Gardens
Voluntary

Would you enjoy working as part of team within the stunning grounds of Ashburnham Place?

We have volunteering opportunities to work within our Grounds Team.  This could be helping grow fruit and vegetables within the 4 acre Kitchen Garden or tending flower beds and mowing lawns within the extensive Ornamental Gardens.

Prior Gardening experience is preferable but not essential, as training will be provided.  We aren’t able to pay expenses, but we can provide morning coffee and a cooked lunch.

If you think this might be of interest, why not come for a taster day?  

To register your interest or if you have further questions, please complete our form here

We look forward to meeting you.

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Food Forest Volunteer

Team: Grounds and Gardens
Voluntary

Ashburnham Place (non-residential)

Over recent years we have planted and begun growing a ‘food forest’ in the Friar’s Field area of Ashburnham Place’s beautiful grounds.  This process is based on permaculture principles and designed to be a source of wild food for many years to come.  

We are looking for a local volunteer who is willing to come in at least one day (Fridays) each week to help care for and maintain the ‘food forest’ as we continue to develop this young but long-term project.  Tasks will include planting new trees and shrubs, maintaining the bracken clearance, checking for pest damage, watering young plants, helping on the straw bale ‘house’ building project, general monitoring of the food forest through the seasons….

As a volunteer at Ashburnham Place you will get all meals while volunteering, all tools needed to carrying out tasks, receive a discount in the Orangery Tea Room and to ACT events, be part of our international community and enjoy year-round access to our 220 acres of grounds and gardens.

We are looking for the following type of person:

  • Experience of outdoor work
  • Passionate about nature and the environment
  • Willing to work with and learn about perma-culture principles
  • A committed individual
  • Enjoys experiencing the seasons (and their weather!) first hand
  • Physically fit (Friar’s Field is steep!)
  • Understanding of the Trust’s Christian ethos

If you are interested in this role, please contact Regina by completing the form here

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18 – 27 year olds
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Live on-site for 3 – 12 months

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Volunteer in your free time
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