Gardener
Fort Amherst Heritage Trust is looking for gardeners to assist with maintaining our 20 acres of green spaces.
Fort Amherst is the UK’s largest Napoleonic Fort, which is maintained and protected almost entirely by volunteers. By volunteering at Fort Amherst, you will be helping to preserve Medway’s history, whilst also potentially learning new skills and making new friends.
Responsibilities
- Install and maintain seasonal plants
- Mow, trim and fertilise green spaces
- Mulch, edge and weed gardens
- Prune and trim trees and bushes
- Maintain all gardening equipment and machinery, such as mowers and trimmers
- Monitor the health of our plants
- Report and deal with pest or fungal infections which could damage the plants
- Keep all green spaces clear of litter and debris
- Adhere to all site Health and Safety
Requirements & Skills
- Previous experience as a garden preferred but not essential
- Familiarity with landscaping preferred but not essential
- Knowledge of regional plant life preferred but not essential
- Knowledge of local pests and how to eliminate them preferred but not essential
- Ability to life heavy objects in line with the Manual Handling regulations
- A love of the outdoors and plant life
- Commitment to safety
- Apprenticeship or previous experience is preferred.
Training will be available for this role, with the potential to learn new skills.
