Head Grower at Linley Farm, Bishop’s Castle
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Job Description
Head Grower – Linley Farm, Bishop’s Castle
With a 2.5‑acre no‑dig walled garden and a 5‑acre field‑scale area, Linley Farm delivers top‑quality organic vegetables, fruit and flowers to shops and restaurants in London and Shropshire, alongside a restaurant wholesaler. We work closely with the team on the rest of the farm and at our associate pub, The Bridges.
Responsibilities
Day‑to‑day duties include all aspects of organic growing – harvesting, packing, weeding, seeding, maintenance, seed saving, paperwork, marketing and communicating with customers. You’ll lead on sales and logistics, drive the business forward and work on both short‑ and long‑term planning with the estate team.
Key duties:
- Use beneficial plants, companion planting and feed soils with compost teas and extracts in the walled garden.
- Propagate, grow and manage the field‑scale operation and work with the composting delivery lead.
- Create crop plan...