Christopher Harris
Cricklade ,Uk
Summary
Offering strong foundation in horticulture with excellent communication and teamwork skills. Knowledgeable about plant care, soil management, and sustainable gardening practices. Ready to use and develop problem-solving, organisation, and hands-on skills in [Desired Position] role.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Horticulturist
Marlborough college
Marlborough , Wiltshire
2025.04 - Current
Skilled in using ride on and pedestrian mowing to a high standard strimming to a high standard, cutting hedges to a high standard weeding and planting keeping all areas of the College clean using leaf blowing and sweeping up.complying with head gardeners requestes each morning.
Horticulture customer advisor
Dobbies garden centre
Swindon , Wiltshire
2021.03 - 2025.03
Taking delivery of plants each morning displaying for customers to buy and keeping them looking good. Deadheading, pruning. Sweeping up answering questions from customers, identifying plants bedding,herbaceous, and shrubs.
Wire person
Thermal dynamics
Swindon , Wiltshire
2020.05 - 2020.09
Learning wiring transformer Laminate wire in to casings to betested,Soldering.
Gardening operative
Manor garden centre
Swindon , Wiltshire
2006.02 - 2020.08
Similar to dobbies and working on a till ,delivering plants and furniture.
Painter and decorator
Rogers and Townsend
Swindon , Wiltshire
2000.02 - 2005.04
General painting
Education
Nvq 1 and 2 - Painting and decorating
Swindon college
Swindon 1993.01 - 1995.05
GCSEs - School
bradon forest school
Swindon 1988.09 - 1993.03
Level 2 Horticulture Plant Nutrition
Study Hub
Swindon 2025.06 - 2025.06
Atv Trailer All Terain Training
Rowdefield Training
Swindon 2026.02 - 2026.02
Skills
- Ornamental plants care
- Pruning expertise
- Weather resilience
- Watering efficiency
- Passion for outdoor work
- Soil preparation insight
- Machinery repair and maintenance
Affiliations
- I enjoy gardening at my allotment growing seeds propagating them and harvesting. I like swimming cycling and walking
Skills
Using machinery mowers,strimmers weeding hedge cutting sweeping up plant care
Timeline
Atv Trailer All Terain Training
Rowdefield Training
2026.02 - 2026.02
Level 2 Horticulture Plant Nutrition
Study Hub
2025.06 - 2025.06
Horticulturist
Marlborough college
2025.04 - Current
Horticulture customer advisor
Dobbies garden centre
2021.03 - 2025.03
Wire person
Thermal dynamics
2020.05 - 2020.09
Gardening operative
Manor garden centre
2006.02 - 2020.08
Painter and decorator
Rogers and Townsend
2000.02 - 2005.04
Nvq 1 and 2 - Painting and decorating
Swindon college
1993.01 - 1995.05
GCSEs - School
bradon forest school
1988.09 - 1993.03