PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Creative and self-driven professional with 6+ years of experience cultivating and maintaining attractive gardens, lawns, and parks. Considerable experience creating sustainable and pleasing environments around buildings, terraces, institutes, and businesses. Adept at cutting, trimming, and edging walks, flower beds, and walls using advanced gardening techniques and specialist equipment.
WORK EXPERIENCE
The Tytherington, London
Gardener, January 2021 – Present
- Lead a crew of 25+ workers to maintain club grounds covering 100+ acres
- Praised by club management and visitors for creating eye-catching landscapes and taking on special design projects
- Improve welfare and appearance of plants by using natural fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides
- Achieved 20% reduction in cost of a large landscaping project by negotiating discounted rates for high-quality materials, plants, trees, and machinery
- Ensure zero workplace incidents by maintaining compliance with safety standards
Grafting Gardens LTD, London
Gardener, May 2018 – December 2020
- Engaged with contractors to ensure on-time completion of assigned tasks
- Maintained high client satisfaction for thorough and creative execution of landscaping requests and redesign projects
- Removed overhanging branches and leaning trees that posed safety hazards
- Liaised with landscape artists to redesign, plant, and maintain private gardens for high-profile clients
SMC Gardens, Leeds
Assistant Gardener, November 2016 – April 2018
- Provided active assistance to manager and lead gardeners in maintenance of 25+ properties
- Planted and sustained a wide range of herbaceous and woody plants
- Managed seed planting according to weather conditions
EDUCATION
WRITTLE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, UK (2015 – 2016)
Certificate of Higher Education in Horticulture
KING EDWARD VII – UPPER SCHOOL, UK (2008 – 2015)
- A-Levels: Maths (A), French (A), English Literature (A)
- GCSEs: 10 A-C including Maths, English, Combined Science, and Geography
KEY SKILLS
- Expert knowledge of manual tools (e.g., pruning shears, shovels, rakes, spades, saws, and axes)
- Proficiency in motorized equipment and power tools (e.g., lawnmowers, tractors, chainsaws, sod cutters, and electric hedge trimmers)
- In-depth knowledge of ornamental grasses, trees, and shrubs
- High level of physical fitness
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
- Watching movies
- Playing viola
- Socialising with friends
