Remote | Ongoing Subcontract Work | The Garden Rangers®
The Garden Rangers® are a premium garden maintenance and planting company based in Derby, working with established domestic gardens across the Midlands and surrounding areas.
Due to increasing demand for planting design work, we are looking to build long-term relationships with experienced freelance garden designers who specialise in perennial, ornamental grass and shrub planting schemes for UK gardens.
This is not a full-time role. We are seeking reliable, professional designers to provide regular remote planting plans on a job-by-job basis.
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The Work
You will be provided with: • Site photos • Measurements and border dimensions • Soil type, light conditions and aspect • Client preferences and style direction • Our approved UK plant supplier list
You will produce: • A scaled planting plan (PDF) • Annotated layout with a numerical key • Full plant list using botanical Latin names • Pot sizes and quantities • Individual plant images in the key • Basic aftercare notes for the client
All work is branded under The Garden Rangers® and delivered to the client via our business.
You will not deal directly with clients unless a trusted long-term arrangement is established.
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Requirements (Essential)
Applicants must: • Be UK-based and self-employed (freelance / subcontract only) • Have strong UK plant knowledge, particularly: • Perennials • Ornamental grasses • Shrubs for specific soil and light conditions • Be able to design for real domestic gardens, not show gardens • Understand practical planting for: • Long-term structure • Low maintenance • Year-round interest • Provide a portfolio of real planting plans (not mood boards) • Hold relevant horticultural or garden design qualifications • Be professional, reliable and commercially minded
Due to the nature of the work, no students or hobbyists please.
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Software & Format
Designs can be produced using: • Digitally hand-drawn methods • SketchUp • PowerPoint • Or similar suitable tools
Full CAD is not required. Output must be supplied as client-ready PDFs.
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Commercial Terms • Work is freelance / subcontract only • You invoice us per project • Payment made immediately upon receipt of invoice, once the client confirms they are happy with the design • Pricing to be based on £ per m² of border • Typical project sizes: 10–80m² • All projects branded as The Garden Rangers® • Designs become the property of The Garden Rangers® • Designs may not be reused or shared elsewhere • Confidentiality is essential
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Revisions • One round of revisions included per project • Further revisions are chargeable
Revisions may be triggered by either: • The Garden Rangers® • Or client feedback (filtered through us)
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Suppliers
All designs must use our approved mainstream UK plant suppliers. Designs must consider real-world plant availability when specifying stock.
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Turnaround • Priority turnaround: 2–3 weeks maximum per project • Clear communication via email and WhatsApp
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Long-Term Opportunity
This role starts on an ad-hoc basis, with the intention of building a regular monthly workflow with a small, trusted group of designers over the long term.
We are looking for people who want a stable, professional subcontract relationship, not one-off speculative work.
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How to Apply
Please include: • A short introduction • Your relevant experience • A portfolio of real planting plans (PDF or link) • Your rough price guide per m² • Confirmation you are UK-based and freelance
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