Applications are now open for the Historic & Botanic Garden Training Programme
If gardening is your passion and you want to make it your career, apply now!
Trainee Gardener – Historic & Botanic Garden Training Programme
Location: Various garden locations around the UK
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Job type: Fixed-Term Contract
Ref: 15803
Applications are now open for the Historic and Botanic Garden Training Programme (HBGTP).
The HBGTP is managed by English Heritage and supported by the National Garden Scheme and provides a truly exceptional opportunity for passionate and committed gardeners to develop their career in horticulture.
Trainees are paid to work full-time, as a trainee gardener, in a prestigious UK botanic or historic garden. Placements are for 12 months and start in September each year.
“The best thing about the HBGTP is it gave me the chance to spend a year gaining practical experience in a historical environment, with the opportunity to learn new skills first-hand from the gardeners.” (Former trainee).
If gardening is your passion and you want to make it your career, apply now!
Please visit www.hbgtp.org.uk and to find out more about the programme or access the application here.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 23rd March 2025.
Interviews will take place in May, in the various placement gardens.
The Historic and Botanic Gardens Training Programme is supported by the National Garden Scheme. You can find our more about our partnership here.
Lead image: Trainees at Osborne House, Isle of Wight © Maria Bell
