Trainee Gardener - Historic & Botanic Garden Training Programme

Trainee Gardener - Historic & Botanic Garden Training Programme

Apply by: Sunday 22nd March 2026

Location: Various garden locations around the UK

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Job type: Fixed-Term Contract

Ref: 16348

Applications are now open for the Historic and Botanic Garden Training Programme (HBGTP).

The HBGTP is managed by English Heritage and provides a truly exceptional opportunity for passionate and committed gardeners to develop their career in horticulture.

Trainees are paid to work full-time, as a trainee gardener, in a prestigious UK botanic or historic garden. Placements are for 12 months and start in September each year.

“The best thing about the HBGTP is it gave me the chance to spend a year gaining practical experience in a historical environment, with the opportunity to learn new skills first-hand from the gardeners.” (Former trainee).

If gardening is your passion and you want to make it your career, apply now!

Please visit  www.hbgtp.org.uk and to find out more about the programme and to access the application. The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 22nd March 2026. Interviews will take place in May, in the various placement gardens.

The Historic and Botanic Gardens Training Programme is supported by the National Garden Scheme.