Landscape Juice

How to make a great first impression

As a small business owner you never know where your next big client – indeed any client – will come from, or when you might meet that one person who has the potential to propel your business to the next level. Potential clients, or people who know potential clients, are lurking everywhere, often where you least expect them. This article explains that sometimes you can meet future clients in the most extraordinary of places...so be prepared. Read more →

Place an advert for a landscape gardener

Once you place an advert for a landscaper and/or gardener, how do you know if that advert is getting seen by prospective candidates? If an advert is placed in a magazine, there is little way of knowing how many people have read it. Most websites offer very little in the way of active metrics with which to gauge how many times a job advert is being viewed. Landscape Juice's Landscapeengine.co.uk has a view counter on each advert so you can keep a tally on how many times an advert has been viewed. Obviously views themselves are no indication of the... Read more →

Landscape supervisor and operatives required London

Landscape Sevices Direct is looking for landscapers and supervisors for all aspects of soft landscaping and fencing. The successfully applicant will be Working in commercial sector in various locations throughout home counties and London. CSCS card essential, supervisors SSSTS essential. SALARY: depending on experience. Apply here: http://landscapeengine.co.uk/job/landscape-operatives-and-supervisors-required/ Read more →

Should the landscape industry introduce its own £10 per hour minimum wage?

We hear all to often about how hard it is to attract good talent into the industry. One of the landscape industry's biggest problems stems from the outsiders' perception that the trade is a menial one. This erroneous perception leads to 1. a cash culture that brings no new investment and 2. low bidding in the market place. I'm sure everyone wants to see prices rise - or at least get what should be a fair market rate? Is it time to introduce a voluntary £10.00 per hour minimum wage? You may say that this will squeeze profits all the... Read more →

Forestry Commission search for Chairman

Are you passionate about improving the UKs forests and woodlands? The Forestry Commission is looking for a new chairman to take the organisation forward "through a period of potentially unprecedented reform" The successful candidate must also be able to galvanise partners and staff to deliver lasting change, driving forward outstanding performance and resulting in better outcomes for customers. The Forestry Commission is the non-Ministerial Government Department responsible for the protection and expansion of forests and woodlands in England and Scotland. See the full job spec here: http://bit.ly/1aYcIDc Read more →

English Heritage respond to bonus criticism

@landscapejuice For an accurate report on our reward & recognition scheme feel free to send me an email [email protected]— English Heritage (@EnglishHeritage) June 10, 2013 I was one of many who re-tweeted the Mail on Sunday article about bonus awards at English Heritage. I was also one of many who was contacted via Twitter asking if I wanted a 'accurate report on our reward & recognition scheme'. Here is what was sent over by the English Heritage press office: Hello Phil Thank you for getting in touch to find our more. English Heritage, like other public sector bodies, has a... Read more →

English Heritage adds fuel to the cheap labour debate

English Heritage were at the centre of a frenzied debate last night after the organisation advertised for a gardener at one of its properties, Brodsworth Hall, with a salary of just £12,704 a year. It is another embarrassing indictment of our industry, especially as the row erupted on the day the Horticulture Matters report was handed to Parliament. The ideal candidate is preferred to possess "a relevant level 2 or 3 qualification in addition to several years experience" and "be familiar with a wide range of horticultural machinery and hand tools and would ideally possess some industry recognised qualifications for... Read more →

Gardeners are the happiest at work say City & Guilds

City & Guilds has released the Career Happiness Index 2012, which offers broad insights into what people in the UK consider to be the most important factors contributing to their happiness at work. Of the 2200 workers surveyed, gardeners and florists topped the list of happiest workers, followed by hairdressers and plumbers. Meanwhile, bankers, IT professionals and HR workers are the least happy. Overall, the Career Happiness Index shows that people in vocationally-trained and skills-based jobs, such as hairdressers, gardeners, plumbers and electricians, were happiest - 65% compared to 58% of those in largely academically trained, office-based jobs. The report... Read more →

Hard Landscaper required London

Kiwi Landscapes are a long established New Zealand landscaping company based in London. They are looking to recruit a landscaper with excellent knowledge of landscaping. Candidates must have the ability to read plans and posses a proven experience in running jobs and liaising with customers. You would have to be a competent stone mason and have experience with timber for decking and fencing. Applicant must possess a clean driver's license. A minimum of 5 years industry experience and knowledge of UK landscaping is essential. Salary will be dependent upon experience. Please email your CV to: [email protected] Website: Kiwi Landscapes Read more →

Assistant landscape architect, landscaper and gardener career vacancies

The following career vacancies are being advertised by Landscape Juice Network members: Glasgow - Assistant landscape architect wanted We are a small network of landscape architect/urban designers looking for a graduate or year-out assistant to join us on a short term, full or part time contract. Our practice: We generally work on large scale urbanism and/or urban space and street design projects, and we are currently taking two new settlement schemes from the concept design stage through to detailed design. We are a small, hands-on practice and although the job on offer will be CAD-based initially, potentially there is scope... Read more →