45 Moreton Street, Pimlico
London SW1V 2NY
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News & JOBS
Gresgarth Hall will be open this Sunday 11th June
The garden will be open from 11am - 5pm
Tickets are £12.00
For directions and contact details please follow the link below: https://www.gresgarthhall.com/
Gresgarth Hall will be open this Sunday 14th May
The garden will be open from 11am - 5pm
Tickets are £12.00
For directions and contact details please follow the link below: https://www.gresgarthhall.com/
We have a wonderful opportunity for a Landscape Architect / Garden Designer to join the design team at Arabella Lennox-Boyd, based in the Pimlico office.
We are looking for a creative character who is motivated, enthusiastic and an organized team player.
A thorough working knowledge of Vectorworks/AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and Sketch-up is required and you should be a proficient Mac user.
You will be the central pivot to the team alongside the project manager with main duties to support Arabella and her four freelance designers on all aspect of projects.
Although you will be the sole designer based in the office, teamwork is at the heart of the studio, and you will have the opportunity to collaborate on a wide range of exciting UK based and international projects directly with Arabella and her senior freelance designers.
We are a passionate, diverse & collaborative team and you must be able to work to the highest standard delivering projects on time.
Although this is a full-time position, some flexibility could be discussed for an experienced candidate.
Key skills and experience:
- Qualified Landscape Architect with a degree in Landscape Architecture (or equivalent) with at least 3 years working within a Garden Design studio or Landscape Architecture practice.
- Good computer skills: Thorough working knowledge of Vectorworks (or Autocad), Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-up and Microsoft Office.
- Good plant knowledge.
- Strong organisational skills, initiative, written and verbal communication.
- A creative thinker and a problem solver who relishes new challenges and responds calmly and effectively to unexpected events.
- A keen learner who wants to gain new skills and can learn from their mistakes.
- Experienced with the use of a server and in project filing and archiving.
- Team player, self-motivated and keen to cooperate and work with other designers and subcontractors.
- Fluent in English, with knowledge of Italian and French would be an advantage
Key features of the job description:
- Assist Arabella and her team with design and admin work in relation to existing and future projects.
- Assist Arabella in new projects and being responsible for the design process and administration.
- Work alongside the team to ensure our existing and future contracts are delivered efficiently on time and to the highest possible standard.
- Understand the business as a whole and identify opportunities for growth.
- Organize, choose and file PR images.
- Implement small website updates.
To apply please send your CV and portfolio to giulia@arabellalennoxboyd.com
Gresgarth Hall will be open this Sunday 9th of April
The garden will be open from 11am - 5pm
Tickets are £12.00
For directions and contact details please follow the link below: https://www.gresgarthhall.com/
Gresgarth Hall will be open this Sunday 12th of March
The garden will be open from 11am - 3pm
Tickets are £12.50 and include a delicious mug of hot chocolate!
For directions and contact details please follow the link below: https://www.gresgarthhall.com/
Gresgarth Hall will be open this Sunday 12th of February
The garden will be open from 11am - 3pm
Tickets are £12.50 and include a delicious mug of hot chocolate!
For directions and contact details please follow the link below: https://www.gresgarthhall.com/
In 2022 the National Garden Scheme invited Arabella Lennox-Boyd to talk about her latest book ‘Gardens in my Life’ at their Annual Lecture, held at the Royal Geographical Society.
The talk was recorded live and is still available to watch via the National Garden Scheme's website.
To watch the recording please click here
We are looking for a new Head Gardener at Gresgarth Hall.
The successful applicant will be passionate about horticulture, ready to lead and be part of Arabella’s wonderful gardening team at Gresgarth Hall, Lancaster.
Since moving to Gresgarth Hall in Lancashire in 1978 with her family, Arabella Lennox-Boyd has developed the gardens there, marrying Italian style with British plantsmanship. The garden is the flagship for her gardening business which is still very much a major part of her life.
Main duties and responsibilities
• This is a hands on Head Gardeners role, with the team of FT and PT Gardeners ready to help to look after and expand new areas in the ornamental gardens and add new species and cultivars of trees and shrubs to the collection. and have a good knowledge of machinery The applicant should be proactive, practical, organised and have a good knowledge of machinery, should be passionate about plants and their well being The garden contains the widest range of horticultural aspects including glass, propagation, vegetable and fruit production, containers, perennials, woodland tree, shrub and woodland planting, meadow and wilder areas.
• The Head Gardener will take day to day charge of the garden and will work with the owner who is continually improving and developing the garden. There is a wonderful aesthetic to the garden, with its own colour palette and a genuine sense of place.
• Arabella is looking for someone who will share her passion for the garden, and who will have confidence in their experience to put good ideas forward. Applicants should have previous experience in private service gardening and of managing a small team.
• To find out more about the garden please visit our website : www.gresgarthhall.com
Please send a CV and cover letter to : nationalgardensspecialist@gmail.com
Arabella will be giving a talk on her latest book ‘Gardens In My Life’ at The Royal Geographical Society on Thursday 17th November 2022 for the National Garden Scheme’s Annual Lecture.
Tickets are available for both in person and to be watch live-streamed.
To book tickets please head to the National Garden Scheme’s Website: https://ngs.org.uk/shop/online-events/annual-lecture/annual-lecture-2023/
Gresgarth Hall will be open this Sunday 14th of August
The garden will be open from 11am - 5pm
Tickets are £12
For directions and contact details please follow the link below:
https://www.arabellalennoxboyd.com/gresgarth-hall
Gresgarth Hall and the work of Arabella Lennox-Boyd will be featuring on Sky Arts 'The Art Of The Garden' this Tuesday 9th of August at 7.00 pm.
The programme has a total of 6 episodes and we are delighted to be part of this wonderful line-up of designers.
Gresgarth Hall will be open this Sunday 10th of July
The garden will be open from 11am - 5pm
Tickets are £12 and can be purchased at the door
For directions and contact details please follow the link below:
https://www.arabellalennoxboyd.com/gresgarth-hall
Gresgarth Hall will be open on the 5th of June for a special opening in support of Plant Heritage
The garden will be open from 11am - 5pm
For more information and to purchase tickets in advance please follow the link below, tickets will also be available on the day on the gate on the day:
https://www.plantheritage.org.uk/events/north-west/visit-gresgarth-hall-gardens/
Gresgarth Hall will be open this Sunday 10th of April
The garden will be open from 11am - 5pm
Tickets are £12
For directions and contact details please follow the link below:
A wonderful opportunity has arisen for a Senior Landscape Architect / Garden Designer to join the design team at Arabella Lennox-Boyd, to support and be involved in the development and management of a large range of private landscape projects in the UK, USA and Europe. The Senior Landscape Architect / Garden Designer will manage the team and office providing regular guidance and mentoring to ensure projects are delivered within budget and on time.
Main duties and responsibilities:
• Manage all phases of landscape project development with a focus on design development, adhering to a greed project schedule and workflow, and liaison with suppliers and contractors
• Coordinate and deliver the studio’s services within budgets, targets and timescales agreed with thePrincipal
• Lead, motivate and develop more junior members of the team
• Provide design solutions to landscape project work
• Assist in the preparation of graphical information for presentations, concept designs and detail designs
• Provide support in preparing specification documents
• Assist and implement a broad range of landscape projects, liaising with clients and contractors, preparing contract documentation, appointment and supervision of contractors (including internal teams) and contract administration
• Liaise with clients and represent the company in meetings
• Keeping records and information in line with the company’s project management system
• Attend site visits as projects require
• To work individually or as part of a team
Key skills and experience:
• A degree in Garden/Landscape Design or Landscape Architecture (or equivalent/ similar qualification)
• No fewer than 5 years’ experience working in the industry
• Strong graphic and deign skills
• Must be a Mac user and have a thorough working knowledge of Vectorworks, Adobe Creative Suite andMicrosoft Office
• A good understanding of plant material is essential
• Self-motivated, fluent in English and a team player
Job type: Full time, permanent position
Salary: £tbc per annum (negotiable, based on experience)
Start date: As soon as possible
Location: London, UK
Based at: Arabella Lennox Boyd Landscape Design, 45 Moreton Street, London SW1V 2NY
To apply: Please send CV and portfolio, along with a covering letter to pa@arabellalennoxboyd.com
More information available on request.
Arabella will be giving a talk on 'Trees in Design’ at The Annual IDS Winter Lecture, held at The Royal Society of Chemistry on Wednesday 16th February.
Further information about booking for the evening and the live stream broadcast can be found here.
*Tickets for the evening are only available for members of the IDS, non-members will be able to watch the event from home via the live steam, tickets for this can be found here here.
Gresgarth Hall will be open this Sunday 13th of February for its annual Galanthus Garden Open Day.
The garden will be open from 11am - 3pm.
Tickets are £12.50 and include a delicious mug of hot chocolate.
For directions and contact details please follow the link below:
https://www.arabellalennoxboyd.com/gresgarth-hall
Gresgarth Hall has been featured in ‘Winter Gardens’, a beautiful book by Clare Foster in collaboration with Andrew Montgomery. The book captures the quietness of winter, when the garden slows down and its bones are truly revealed.
You can read more about the book on Andrew’s website, and in this House and Garden Article.
Gresgarth Hall will be open this Sunday 14th of November for its annual Autumn Colours Day.
The garden will be open from 11am - 3pm.
Tickets are £10.50 and include a delicious mug of hot chocolate and biscuits.
For directions and contact details please follow the link below:
https://www.arabellalennoxboyd.com/gresgarth-hall
Arabella will be speaking about her new book in a talk at The Garden Museum on Tues 30th November.
Further information and tickets can be found here.
Gresgarth Hall has now re-opened to the public, on the second Sunday of every month, adhering to current Covid advice. The dates for the remainder of 2021 are as follows:
12th September – 11.00a.m. to 5 .00 p.m.
10th October – 11.00a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
14th November – 11.00a.m. to 3.00 p.m. – Autumn Colour (entrance fee £10.50 to include a hot chocolate)
The entrance fee is £10 per person and children are free. Please note that apart from assistance dogs, dogs are not allowed. The majority of the garden is wheelchair accessible.
Please follow the link below for directions and contact details:
https://www.arabellalennoxboyd.com/gresgarth-hall
To arrange PRIVATE GROUP BOOKINGS (subject to availability) – please contact: 01524 771838 / gresgarth@arabellalennoxboyd.com