Our Alan King Alpine Garden and associated glasshouses provide the opportunity for Alpine plant conservation and cultivation, with the Nettlefold garden being planted with woodland and aquatic plants.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens is an independent educational charity aiming to offer world class environmental education in a green environment to audiences in all sectors of the community. We are in the development phase of a National Lottery Heritage fund capital project, to significantly restore and develop the site. We are seeking a talented Senior Horticulturist to develop the Alpine and Woodland Garden areas.

Role Purpose:
– To maintain and develop the Alpine, Rock and Woodland Gardens living collections
at Birmingham Botanical Gardens to an exceptionally high standard of presentation
and curation
– To work within a small team, regularly participating in Team activities, meetings and
covering critical horticultural tasks across the gardens

Deadline: 12 August 2024

Salary: £27,000 – £29,400 gross per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham, UK