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Cambridge · Est. 1994

Gardeners who care for Cambridge.

We place skilled grounds staff, horticulturists and estate teams across the city and the shires — for a season, a contract, or a career.

A gardener trimming a hedge in a Cambridge college garden

300+

Placements a year

22

Years in Cambridge

48hr

Average time to site

94%

Assignments completed

Live vacancies

Fresh from the beds this week

View all 12 vacancies
Permanent2 days ago

Head Gardener

Trinity College · Cambridge

£36,000 – £41,000
Permanent5 days ago

Estate Gardener

Wimpole Estate · Royston

£28,500 – £31,000

What we do

Four specialisms, one very green thumb

Every candidate is interviewed in person and reference-checked before they ever set foot on your site.

A Cambridge college court in summer

College & Heritage Gardens

Head gardeners, deputies and skilled hands for the courts, Backs and Fellows’ gardens.

3 open roles

A newly installed garden

Landscaping & Design

Install teams, team leaders and studio support for design practices.

2 open roles

For candidates

One profile. Every job.

Save vacancies, apply in three taps, track your applications and see your placements — all in one account.

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For employers

Staff on site in 48 hours.

Tell us the brief and we’ll shortlist from a vetted bench of 400+ local horticultural staff.

Brief us today

Kind words from the borders

Our gardens look remarkable, week in and week out. Opus Laboris found us someone who actually stayed — that had not happened in years.
SDSandy DuttonBursar, Cambridge college
They understood the brief in one phone call and had two candidates on site by Thursday. Both were excellent.
MMMichelle MooreEstate Manager
As a candidate I was treated like a person, not a CV. Rosie checked in on me a month after I started.
DWDenny WardHead Gardener