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About us

Twenty-two years of Cambridge gardens.

We are a small, specialist agency. We only do gardens and grounds — and we would rather be the best at one thing than adequate at everything.

The Opus Laboris consultants

Our love for nature comes first.

We started in 2004 with one van and a shared belief: a well-kept garden makes a city kinder. Two decades on we place more than 300 grounds staff a year across colleges, estates, councils and private gardens.

Every candidate is met in person. Every client gets the same consultant, every time. We treat each space we work in as though it were our own.

300+

Placements a year

22

Years in Cambridge

48hr

Average time to site

94%

Assignments completed

Our services

Four specialisms, staffed by people we know by name.

Colleges & heritage

College & Heritage Gardens

Formal, historic and visitor-facing gardens need people who understand both the horticulture and the etiquette. We place head gardeners, deputies and seasonal hands across Cambridge colleges and heritage sites.

3 open roles

Councils & parks

Public Parks & Grounds

Local-authority grounds contracts live or die on reliability. Our bench of vetted operatives and machinery drivers can be on site within 48 hours, with cover arranged for holidays and sickness.

2 open roles

Estates

Large Estates & Parkland

Estates need generalists with depth — someone who can prune a wall-trained pear in the morning and drive the tractor after lunch. We know the estates in this region and the people who suit them.

1 open role

Design & build

Landscaping & Design

From hard landscaping crews to planting-plan draughtspeople, we staff both ends of the design-and-build process for practices across Cambridgeshire.

2 open roles