Available Roles

Harry Holding Studio is looking for an experienced garden designer or Landscape Architect to join a small team, based in Notting Hill Gate, London.

We offer hybrid working, but time in the studio is required every week [at least one day].

Location: London & UK - most projects are London based with some further afield.

Holiday: 30 days holiday (includes Bank Holidays)
Birthday day: All employees have their Birthday as paid holiday
Salary: DOE
Reporting Relationships: Reporting to – Harry Holding (Director & Lead Designer) & Senior Designer (Alex Horlick)

Development Path: This role has the possibility of progressing to a Senior Designer

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme to be discussed, aiming to implement at the end of year one, progress dependent
• Company phone & laptop, if required
• All employees have their Birthday as paid holiday
• Flexible working hours, where appropriate
• Studio research trips to explore innovative gardens and planting schemes
• Training workshops to increase technical knowledge or understanding industry developments
• On-going professional development
  

Start Date: May 2025

About HHS:

The studio is a multi-award winning, forward-thinking and environmentally conscious landscape design practice. Their work has widespread recognition including Harry being noted as one of House & Gardens’ Top 50 garden designers and receiving awards from the RHS, SGD and other industry bodies.

The studio has designed multiple gardens at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Their 'School Food Matters Garden' won the People's Choice Award in 2023 and in 2024 the RHS invited HHS to design their feature garden ‘The RHS No Adults Allowed Garden’.

HHS designs are plant-driven and ecologically minded with a signature blend of clean, contemporary design contrasted with soft, naturalistic planting. Taking inspiration from surrounding landscape and architecture, HHS create resilient, immersive and enchanting spaces that are firmly rooted to their environment.

Job Summary:
To carry out garden and landscape design work to the highest standards with a focus on contemporary design and naturalistic planting. Work on all aspects of design projects from outline design through to on site project management. Assist Harry and the team with the development of outline and detailed design elements and CAD work. Take projects from design stages through to our soft landscaping and aftercare teams, coordinating with clients, contractors and suppliers to ensure projects are enacted to the highest standards and carefully monitoring the evolution of the gardens. Assist with developing the design studio through improving systems and the delivery of designs. Embody the company ethos and develop sustainable practices.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Design:

• Collaborate on landscape and garden design projects from initial client contact to site completion, while assisting the design team on specific elements.
• Manage all phases of landscape project development, focusing on detailed design, adhering to project timelines, and liaising with suppliers and contractors.
• Assist with inquiries for new design work, visiting sites, meeting clients, and aid preparation of design fee proposals
• Prepare presentations, outline designs, detailed designs, and specification documents.
• Foster strong client relationships, ensuring exceptional experiences and positively representing the company.
  

Design Studio Development:

• Help develop and improve studio practices and systems. Ongoing contributions into existing systems and input into how systems and processes can be improved.
  

Presentation Graphics:

• Create visual graphics, moodboards and presentation documents for design proposals.
  

Tender / Contracts:

• Develop tender packages and handle contract administration with selected contractors.
  

Project Management:

• Attend site visits in the UK and internationally to document site conditions, manage design work, and track construction progress.
• Oversee or assist in managing both in-house soft landscaping projects and external subcontractors, ensuring high-quality work and client satisfaction.
• Manage billable project time and collaborate with the Studio Manager to ensure timely invoicing, in line with the company’s project management systems
  

Purchasing & Supplier Relations:

• Assisting with the planning & purchasing of materials for projects to ensure efficient and productive workflow. Maintain relationships with existing suppliers and develop /foster strong relationships with new suppliers, always looking for new and innovative products.
  

Research:

• Assist with project research, including sourcing materials and samples for construction.
• Conduct research on materials and plants to inform larger projects and ensure technical accuracy.
  

New Business , Marketing & Social Media:

• Support with new business, marketing and social media efforts to grow the design side of the company, including content gathering and promotion.
  

Sustainability:

• Contribute to the company’s sustainability goals, assisting in practices aimed at achieving carbon net zero by 2030.
  

Health & Safety:

• All staff will adhere to the current health and safety policy within the Company and, as appropriate to their role, adopt and adhere to the established risk assessment procedures
  

Skills and experience required:

• Degree or relevant qualification in Landscape Architecture/Garden Design
• Three years experience in practice.
• Proficiency in Vectorworks, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Excel spreadsheets, Google Drive.
• Excellent design and technical skills.
• Comprehensive plant knowledge and a keen interest in naturalistic planting design.
• Ability to develop and visually communicate design ideas from outline design through to detailed design.
• Must be able to work on your own initiative with a proactive and flexible attitude.
• Willingness and ability for working collaboratively as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and management skills.
• Strong verbal and written skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Be a proactive and motivated all-rounder with a positive attitude.
• Site experience during construction.
• Clean UK driving licence is a requirement of this role, which includes site and research visits and sometimes involves travel to more remote locations.
• Show garden experience is beneficial
  

Personal Management:

• You are expected to arrive promptly for work both online and in person.
• Emails should be filed regularly and responded to in an efficient and professional manner.
• We expect all staff to join in with company events and socials, where possible, to help build relationships with fellow team members and to build team morale.
• All staff are expected to uphold the company values.
  

If applying from overseas, a relevant permit to work in the UK must be evidenced. Please send your CV and portfolio to camilla@harryholding.co.uk

Job Advertisement                                              

Our sister company, LDN Horticulture, is an industry-leading garden maintenance company. Check out below to learn more about horticultural positions available.

Job Title: Horticulturalist (Aftercare Gardener) / Team Leader
Holiday: 28 days holiday (includes Bank Holidays)
Birthday day: All employees have their Birthday as paid holiday
Pay grade: £25,000 - £30,000- based on experience and qualifications
Reporting Relationships: Reporting to – Aftercare (Maintenance) Manager

Development Path: Ultimately, this post has the possibility of becoming a team leader, supervisor or the potential of a management position within the company.

Benefits:

• All employees have their Birthday as paid holiday
• Bonus scheme to be discussed and implemented at a later date for the right candidate

Start Date: As soon as possible 

Company Mission Statement: 

To be the number one maintenance company in London when looking for a high end and highly personable service with impeccable attention to detail. To develop a loyal client base through effective sources and word of mouth, provide the highest quality service whilst increasing revenue and profit margins. Promoting and developing organic and environmentally friendly methods of horticultural maintenance which forms the core ethos of our business. To measure and reduce our carbon footprint year on year, being valued as a sustainable net zero company by 2030 and not damaging the planet for profit.
- Website: https://www.LDNhorticulture.co.uk

Working with us:
We are a diverse team of passionate horticulturalists who love what we do. LDN Horticulture is first and foremost a garden maintenance business. We carry out occasional projects and soft landscaping work to evolve our clients' gardens and continue to improve the outside spaces that we manage. Both LDN Horticulture and our sister company Harry Holding Studio, were founded by Harry Holding in 2016 and share the same core values and ethos. We share a close working relationship with our design partner, HHS, who work on an array of exciting projects across London and further afield.

Being a part of the team, every day is a joy – working hard to achieve our high standards and having a good laugh whilst doing so. We have a wonderful array of high end clients who we know well and who respect and treasure the work that we do.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about horticulture and is ready to take that next step in their career - being a key player in a rapidly growing company with endless opportunities. The right candidate will have the same tenacious motivation to get stuck into the business, creating and caring for inspiring, magical gardens and will be properly recognised and rewarded for their valuable contribution.

Job summary:
We are looking for a passionate, personable and knowledgeable horticulturalist to join our team which is based in NW3 (Primrose Hill). The role will require a real drive and desire to deliver exceptional quality garden services to high-end residential houses. A hands on and joyful attitude is required to fit into the company culture and a thirst for knowledge to continue progressing within the role.

The role:

• Full time employment
• Highly competitive salary with prospects of bonuses
• Garden maintenance (all associated jobs and roles) - multiple gardens per day
• Garden landscaping (planting, clearing, turfing, minor construction such steel edge installation / sleeper pathways etc) 
• Monitoring of irrigation systems & water features
• General working hours between 7:30am - 4:30pm 

The successful applicant must:

• Be a people person - personable, well mannered and presentable. This is particularly important as we deal with high end clients
• Full and clean UK driving license
• Have a strong horticultural knowledge and plant base
• Horticultural qualification(s)
• Be able to work on their own initiative both in a team and alone
• Be flexible with work hours
• Be focused, hard working and swift when on the job
• Have excellent time management skills
• Tidy and considerate (side access is not always available so we often go through people’s homes)
• Confident with plant health and cross contamination measures
• Confident with all areas of shaping and pruning (with plant health as the main priority)
• Understanding of common pests and diseases with preventative and treatment methods being eco friendly (we are environmentally conscious in everything we do, this is at the core of our ethos)
• A good knowledge of tools and how to use them effectively
• Knowledge of or the desire to learn more about permaculture and organic gardening
• An appreciation of and understanding of garden design

Personal Management: 

• You are expected to arrive promptly for work and will need to be able to reliably commute to NW3 for 7:30am each day. 
• We expect all staff to join in with company events and socials where possible to help build relationships with fellow team members and to build team morale.
• All staff are expected to uphold the company values.