Horticulturist / Gardener – Casual, 2–3 days, Eastern Suburbs & North Shore
We're a small, planting-led landscape studio with more gardens than plant people.
We'd like one more.
SurrealScapes (and our sister brand Succulent Designs Sydney) designs, plants and looks after gardens across Sydney, mostly in the Eastern Suburbs and North Shore, from our base in Alexandria.
The work is maintenance rounds and planting installs, with a focus on endemic species, healthy soil and keeping old materials on site.
You'd work alongside our two directors, both horticulturists, and report to Alexa on site.
We are also looking to hire a designer, so if you have any experience with design thats a bonus!
The role
2–3 days a week to start, offered as work is booked, with more as it grows, potential for full-time for right candidate
Pruning, weeding, planting, mulching and soil improvement
Pest and disease monitoring, and dealing with what you find
Installing, checking and repairing irrigation
Install days: bed preparation through to the last plant in the ground




Leaving every site tidier than you found it
About you
Hands-on garden maintenance or landscaping experience, ideally in Sydney
Cert III in Horticulture / Parks and Gardens or equivalent, or working towards it
Can identify common Sydney natives and know how they like to grow
Some irrigation know-how
Current driver's licence
Safe with hand and power tools, and happy outdoors through a Sydney summer
Reliable, and able to follow a planting plan
AQF3 chemical accreditation (ChemCert or similar) is a plus, not a must
What we offer
$*****/hr + super, depending on experience, paid above award
Gardens worth caring about: designed properly, planted for the long term
Positive tools, kept in good order
Flexible days that can fit around study
Plenty to learn, if you like getting nerdy about plants
SurrealScapes x Succulent Designs Sydney
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📌 Horticulturist / Gardener – Casual, 2–3 Days, Eastern Suburbs & North Shore (Sydney)
🏢 SurrealScapes
📍 Sydney