Our genuine passion for what we do shines through in all of our work
Employer Overview
Based in Chipperfield near Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, The Garden Company creates and cares for beautiful gardens and grounds. We bring clients’ garden dreams to life through our design expertise, landscaping craftmanship and gardening knowhow. Our award-winning work is drawn from 30 years of experience. We support our clients every step of the way to deliver bespoke, handcrafted spaces that they love. We build to our own designs and we also offer a landscaping service to other garden designers, landscape architects and home-owners (with designs originated elsewhere). Our landscaping services encompass initial consultation and detailed costings together with all aspects of the build - ground works, drainage, hardscaping, softscaping, lighting and irrigation.
We have a full-time staff of 20 people and at any one time there are 3-5 landscape build projects underway. Our garden maintenance division provides gardening services to 60-plus clients all year round. The company’s chief areas of operation are North London and South-East England, although we can deliver design services nationally. Many of our clients are residential home-owners; we also work for commercial clients, including schools, business parks and hotels.
Our MD James Scott is a fully Registered Member of the Society of Garden Designers (SGD) and the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) and we are an SGD Registered Practice and Contractor Member of BALI. The Garden Company has won over 20 national awards for both design and build expertise, most recently an SGD Design Award for Small Residential Garden (2019) and four BALI Awards in 2020 and 2022. We were also proud winners of a Pro Landscaper Business Award in 2020 and 2022 and a Design Award from Homes and Gardens in 2022.
Why work with us?
We are a growing business and always looking for positive and client-focused people to join us. When you join The Garden Company, you become part of a friendly and talented group of people working well together. Our teamwork is a strength, encouraging people to stay long-term. Together, we work hard to get things done and keep our clients happy (and we have fun along the way!).
Whether you are focused on design, landscaping, gardening or office-based work, you’ll find that everybody here shares a passion for nature and the outdoors. We understand the importance of sustainability and taking care of our environment. You’ll be given the opportunity to create and care for beautiful gardens and grounds in stunning locations, working at the highest quality standards.
When you join us, you’ll benefit from our commitment to continuous training and development. Whatever level of experience you bring on day one, you will gain more knowledge and skills in your new role. We want to help you to enjoy your work and take pride in what you achieve. Depending on the role, this might include: on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring from experienced colleagues, taking part in training courses and/or working towards externally-recognised qualifications.
Last but certainly not least, we care a lot about our employees’ health and wellbeing and we offer support and guidance when it’s needed. We also partner with horticultural charity Perennial – their team is there to support you and your family with the things that we can all face from time to time.
Our solid track record has been earned over the last 30 years – why not help us to build on it now? If you bring a passion for gardens and a desire to ‘wow’ clients to your work, we’d love to hear from you.
Apprenticeship, graduate and work experience programmes
Our award-winning business is looking for enthusiastic APPRENTICE GARDENERS and APPRENTICE TEAM LEADERS to join our friendly team. This is a great opportunity to earn while you learn, gaining knowledge, practical skills and a Level 2 or 3 national qualification in professional horticultural services. You will work as part of our Gardening team, where you will learn from more experienced colleagues including our Horticulture and Gardens Manager. As well as training at work, as part of both apprenticeship courses, you will attend Capel Manor College in Enfield for specific days (typically one day/week), and your college assessor will also visit you at the workplace. Depending on your previous qualifications, you may also need to attend additional Maths and English classes at college.
We also offer paid WORK EXPERIENCE during the summer months, which is ideally suited to students. These roles involve working outdoors on prestigious residential and commercial gardens and grounds in the South-East of England and North London. In addition to paid work, the benefits to you include:
- Gaining horticultural knowledge and skills
- Building practical evidence of your abilities in support of your college qualifications
- Making professional contacts who can provide future employment references for you
- Growing your self-confidence in a work setting
You need to be:
- Enthusiastic about being outdoors, working in gardens and grounds
- Willing to learn basic gardening/landscaping skills
- A team worker
- Great at communicating with customers and colleagues
- Available for a minimum of 6 weeks during the period from August 1 – October 1 (earlier start date is possible)
Please follow these links to browse examples of our design-and-build projects – you can find more on our website:
Hare Court, Inner Temple
