{"id":4463,"date":"2026-09-07T11:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T11:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/?p=4463"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T11:37:48","slug":"were-recruiting-become-part-of-our-botanic-garden-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/2026\/09\/07\/were-recruiting-become-part-of-our-botanic-garden-team\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re Recruiting: Become Part of Our Botanic Garden Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"929\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4465\" style=\"width:634px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/09\/image.png 615w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/09\/image-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Exeter Botanic Garden is currently recruiting for a gardener to join our dynamic team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After our challenging environmental conditions over the summer, I am brought towards Dame Barbara Hepworths &#8220;Figure for Landscape&#8221; that stands within our Pinetum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She related the sculpture to its location in the environment as well as evoking a sense of being part of the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am keen to meet like-minded horticulturists who feel their place within a garden is similarly emotive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please find the application and further information here &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.exeter.ac.uk\/vacancies\/1327\/gardener.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gardener in Exeter | University of Exeter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Exeter Botanic Garden is currently recruiting for a gardener to join our dynamic team. 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