Tate, working with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), is looking for a Head Gardener who will care for the new Clore Garden being created at Tate Britain, engaging visitors with art, nature, biodiversity and sustainability.
Tate Britain’s Head Gardener, the first role of its kind, will be responsible for the Clore Garden at Tate Britain, a new river-side green space for central London, made possible by funding from the Clore Duffield Foundation and realised in partnership with the RHS.
Working closely with teams across Tate and the RHS, the role has been generously funded by the Clore Duffield Foundation.
Designed by Tom Stuart-Smith, the Clore Garden will transform the landscape in front of Tate Britain, offering an inviting beautiful and biodiverse new garden for visitors and local residents to enjoy. With nature, art and community at its centre, the garden will expand the possibilities of museum spaces as sites for creative learning and engagement.
To be appointed in the Spring, the Head Gardener will play a central role in the planning and operations for this new space. Once open, they will oversee the ongoing horticultural management of the garden working closely with RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold-medal winning landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith to shape and refine planting and care strategies, supporting the garden’s long-term evolution and success.
In partnership with Tate’s Volunteers team, the role will also establish and lead a new volunteering programme, creating opportunities for garden-specific volunteers to contribute to the care and development of the Clore Garden, offering them ongoing training and support to enhance their skills and experience.
The Head Gardener will advise and contribute to public facing events and activities. A new single storey, timber-framed garden classroom by architecture studio Feilden Fowles will open in 2027, offering a flexible dedicated space for regular learning activities and workshops. Further information on plans for the Clore Garden can be found online.
Applications are open until 9 February 2026 via Tate’s website.
