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Founded in 2008. The Landscape Juice Network (LJN) is the largest and fastest growing professional landscaping and horticultural association in the United Kingdom.

LJN's professional business forum is unrivalled and open to anyone within within the UK landscape industry

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For the researching visitor there's a wealth of landscaping ideas, garden design ideas, lawn advice tips and advice about garden maintenance.

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The Queen is looking for a gardener at Buckingham Palace

Joining this small team of qualified gardeners, you’ll help ensure the Royal Gardens and surrounding areas of Buckingham Palace and St. James’s Palace are maintained to an exceptional standard.

You’ll keep the lawns in top condition, from regular mow

Started by Phil Voice in Careers

7 Replies · Reply by Andrew Michael Palmer Nov 15, 2018

Do you love your job?

Hi all,

Firstly, thank you to all members who share knowledge on this site. It's great to see this happening in the industry and as a first time user, it's so helpful to read your conversations advice.

I am thinking of sacking it all in...

I currently

Started by Steve M in Careers

38 Replies · Reply by Ian Beck Jul 7, 2018

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But why not landscapers?

Electricians are earning as much as £3,000 a week as they cash in on a chronic shortage of skilled workers across the country.

That amounts to £156,000 a year – around six times the average wage and more than the £150,000 earned by the Prime Minister

Started by Phil Voice in Business

37 Replies · Reply by Ben Carter Sep 24, 2017

Cost FREE job posting on landscapeengine.co.uk

You can now upload your job vacancies for FREE at landscapeengine.co.uk. It's an unlimited offer that can be used as often as needed. Jobs will be posted as standard for 60 days (but can be renewed immediately at no cost).

There's also a FEATURED jo

Started by Landscape Juice in Careers

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Senior or assistant gardener West Sussex/Surrey borders

Senior Gardener

This role will involve both practical hands on gardening and direct liaison with our clients in the overall care and long-term management of their gardens. You will be responsible for helping to supervise other members of our friendly

Started by Landscape Juice in Jobs

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Current landscaping & gardening vacancies

Since we've had the Landscape Engine running, I have consistently heard two stories.

The first is from employers who're having trouble finding skilled/experienced staff and from job seekers who're finding it hard to find good firms to work for in the

Started by Phil Voice in Jobs

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The great age and location dilemma

I feel that current circumstances are so exceptional that I have begun a discussion here on LJN.

I am in my twenties (bad age?) and I am resident in the north of England (bad location?) - it has very recently dawned on me that a majority of vacancies

Started by Richard Carden in Careers

74 Replies · Reply by Richard Carden Jul 21, 2016

Landscape gardener required Chelmsford

Professional, experienced and motivated individual required to join a growing garden maintenance team working in a wide range of private gardens throughout Essex.

Applicants to have:

Significant experience or qualifications within landscape gardenin

Started by Landscape Juice in Jobs

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Experienced gardener required Frome

Essential:

Applicants must have an excellent knowledge of plants and the skills necessary to maintain private gardens to a high standard.

A horticultural qualification.

Minimum 2 years experience

Team Player with a flexible attitude

Driving Licence

Started by Landscape Juice in Jobs

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Contracts managers – hard & soft landscaping – national vacancies

Blakedown Landscapes Operations Limited is a leading hard and soft landscaping contractor delivering schemes throughout the UK. The Company’s principal activities include soft landscaping, hard landscaping & groundworks, natural and synthetic sport

Started by Landscape Juice in Jobs

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Hard & soft Landscapers – foreman & operatives required – Midlands

Blakedown Landscapes Operations are a leading, award winning landscaping contractor turning over £14m per annum across the UK. They currently have vacancies for CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN AND OPERATIVES to join their Midlands team with much of the work on

Started by Landscape Juice in Jobs

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Senior Landscaper Taplow near Maidenhead

Roots is looking for experienced landscapers to join their busy team creating top quality gardens in the South Bucks and Berkshire areas.

You will be involved in all aspects of hard landscaping including decking, paving, timber work, lawns (real and

Started by Landscape Juice in Jobs

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Experienced Landscaper required south east London

JMC Landscapes is a small landscaping company that offers a personal and professional service to clients, mainly building private residential gardens.

They’re looking for an outstanding candidate who can project manage on site and oversee a job from

Started by Landscape Juice in Jobs

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Maintenance gardener required North London

Jeremy Bevan Gardens is based in Bounds Green, North London.

They carry out a wide variety of high quality, garden design, landscaping and maintenance work, mainly in the London area.

They are looking for an experienced, motivated and reliable garden

Started by Landscape Juice in Jobs

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Experienced landscaper required Northampton

"Breathe Garden Design Ltd are looking for experienced, skilled landscapers to work on a large garden landscaping project near Northampton. There is approximately four months to go on the project, which includes many exciting features including a nat

Started by Phil Voice in Jobs

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RHS to invest in gardening talent

• Survey in 2013 found more than 70% of horticultural businesses cannot fill skilled vacancies, nearly 20% are forced to recruit overseas and almost 70% say career entrants are inadequately prepared for work.*
• As part of the on-going industry-wide

Started by Phil Voice in Careers

5 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Apr 16, 2015

Exciting career opportunities at London Stone

Hello everyone,

We currently have several career opportunities available at London Stone. We are looking to fill the following positions:

- Estimator
- Sales Advisor
- Business Development Manager

These are great opportunities to work within a dedicated t

Started by Rebecca Walley in Jobs

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Team Leader - Landscaping Southwick West Sussex

Arbworx are looking for a Team Leader to join our award winning landscaping company. Previous management experience is essential as you will be required to look after a small team of staff and oversee the delivery of quality landscaping projects to o

Started by Phil Voice in Jobs

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Skilled Horticulturist (Tropical Propagator) - Eden Project

Ref:HC310725
Company:Eden Project
Location:St Austell, Cornwall
Date posted:03/09/2013
Job type:Permanent
Salary Type:Yearly
Salary Description: £15,996 - £17,136pa
Benefits:Not specified

Job Description

A position has become available to become part

Started by Phil Voice in Careers

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