Ethan Davies
Summary
Versatile young professional with expertise in client-facing project management, advanced communication, and academic thought. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, effective results interpretation, and the ability to nurture workplace relations with professionalism and confidence. Skilled in admin, thriving under pressure while consistently exceeding targets within appropriate deadlines. Committed to delivering impactful outcomes through strategic problem-solving and carefully considered dialogue.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Lanscape Gardener
Wild Butterfly Gardening
London
09.2025 - Current
- Worked within the sustainable ethos of the company to prioritise the biodiversity of each site while enhancing aesthetic standards.
- Collaborated with clients to design tailored and diverse planting schemes to meet individual expectations.
- Advised clients on suitable plants selection based on sunlight exposure, soil quality, climate conditions among other factors.
- Coordinated with third party retailers to order, collect, and invoice work-related materials.
- Maintained extensive records of work undertaken and hours completed for client invoices.
- Nurtured plant health through regular watering, pruning and fertilisation practices.
- Conducted regular inspections of landscaped areas to identify and address potential issues effectively.
Landscape Gardener
S&S Garden Specialists
Stoke-on-Trent
04.2024 - 08.2025
- Responsible for maintaining to competitive standards all green spaces across the Michelin Tyre Company, UK headquarters.
- Personal attention to detail cited in decision to award larger planting contract to employer.
- Managed seasonal planting schedules to maintain vibrant garden displays throughout the season.
- Sole organiser of both work van and storage unit, capitalising on space to optimise equipment loading times.
- Developed unique landscape designs according to client briefs well before deadlines, exceeding client expectations.
- Trusted to mix and store chemicals according to Health and Safety requirements, and industry best practices.
Landscape Gardener
LPD Gardening Services
Stoke-on-Trent
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Communicated with clients to help them better understand the needs, vision, and requirements for their gardens.
- Cultivated the ecological health of green spaces.
- Utilised a wide range of hand tools and horticultural machinery across landscaping projects to ensure efficient project completion.
- Conducted routine maintenance on lawn mowers, hedge cutters, and other machinery, keeping equipment in good working order.
- Cleared sites after hedge, tree, and branch removal, maintaining a hazard-free working environment.
- Wore appropriate protective clothing and equipment in accordance with health and safety requirements.
English Tutor
Fine Tutors
London
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Developed individualised learning plans for students of varying skill levels.
- Employed active interrogative strategies to diagnose student needs, adjusting lesson formatting accordingly.
- Simplified concepts found to be complex through clear, relevant analogies.
- Provided relevant extracurricular support to students struggling with assigned materials.
- De-escalated conflict and counselled those with behavioural difficulties.
- Helped students build confidence in struggling topics by celebrating successes and motivating students throughout lessons.
Sales Associate
Milton Garden Products
Stoke-on-Trent
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Oversaw phasing out of traditional house coal sales in accordance with new governmental regulation, in turn promoting more environmentally friendly fuel alternatives.
- Took responsibility for advising customers on specifications for costly, large-scale projects.
- Liaised between the finance, goods in, and warehouse departments to plan transport delivery and synchronise deadlines.
- Acknowledged and responded accordingly to customer concerns, both face to face and via telecommunications.
- Regularly handled four-figure cash sums, and issued trade invoices.
- Encouraged customer loyalty by building positive rapport with business regulars.
Volunteer
British Heart Foundation
Stoke-on-Trent
10.2020 - 09.2022
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Examined donation products, checking the condition thoroughly before allocating each to the shop floor.
- Marketed promotional donation schemes to raise revenue.
- Designed and arranged floor layout made to both optimise aesthetics and ergonomics.
- Catalogued and packaged inventory for online distribution.
- Assisted in organising educational workshops about heart health and prevention strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Politics (First)
King's College London
London 09.2022 - 08.2025
Exchange Programme - Political Science
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz 01.2024 - 04.2024
A Levels - English Literature, History, Politics
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College
Stoke-on-Trent 09.2020 - 08.2022
Skills
- Client facing project management
- Attention to detail
- Results interpretation
- Management of client relations
- Advanced oral and written communication
- Versatility
- Critical thinking
- Stocks and inventory organisation
- Performance under pressure
- Professionalism
- Confidence
- Environmental advocacy and ethics
Accomplishments
- Over 50 10L bin bags of debris and litter removed from British waterways in the last 3 years; and moreso from British national parks and urban green spaces.
- Writer for London-based independent music magazine Denatured.
Certification
- Category B UK Driver's License with no points.
Timeline
Lanscape Gardener
Wild Butterfly Gardening
09.2025 - Current
Landscape Gardener
S&S Garden Specialists
04.2024 - 08.2025
Exchange Programme - Political Science
University of California, Santa Cruz
01.2024 - 04.2024
Landscape Gardener
LPD Gardening Services
04.2023 - 09.2023
English Tutor
Fine Tutors
10.2022 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Politics (First)
King's College London
09.2022 - 08.2025
Sales Associate
Milton Garden Products
06.2022 - 09.2022
Volunteer
British Heart Foundation
10.2020 - 09.2022
A Levels - English Literature, History, Politics
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College
09.2020 - 08.2022