Are you looking for some part-time work to gain experience or extra cash? Want to work at a NOVA Horticulture Technology Alumni business? If you said yes to either of those statements, then I have the opportunity for you!
NOVA Horticulture Alumni Maraea Harris started her own business called Metro Gardenworks and needs your help as a part-time gardener!
https://www.metrogardenworks.com/
Hours are variable and somewhat seasonal but range from 8-15 hours a week but could be more during the busier spring/summer season. There are fewer hours in winter but unless it is raining or there is snow on the ground, there is still work that can be done. Hours may be able to be tailored around school/child care schedules. Pay is $18/hr with tools and uniform needs provided. You will need to provide transportation to and from the job site. Many sites are in the Reston/Vienna area and others in the DC/Arlington/Alexandria area.
Interested candidates please send an email to Maraea at info@metrogardenworks.com
https://www.metrogardenworks.com/
Part time gardener position
Are you interested in learning more about and working in native and sustainable landscapes? Metro Gardenworks is a boutique garden business that specializes in managing small gardens and landscapes in the DC metro area. The company was started in 2020 by NVCC horticulture program alum, Maraea Harris who is also a certified horticulturist, ISA certified arborist and a Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional.
We have clients that range from residential through native school gardens and churches throughout Northern Virginia and the DC area. We work with clients in various ways from designing and planting native gardens to maintaining existing gardens all while moving clients toward more sustainable management techniques.
What do we need from you? You don’t need to be the most seasoned gardener but you need to be hard working, willing to learn and possibly learn to manage gardens differently than you may be used to doing. There are often only 2 or 3 of us on a site so this would be a good fit for someone with a good attitude who can work in small teams and also work independently when needed.
What do you get out of this? Besides a paycheck, you can significantly expand your knowledge and identification skills of weeds, native plants, trees and learn more about sustainable landscape management techniques. Sustainable landscapes are the direction of the future and working with an up and coming company to learn the ropes is a great way to get started. We are also one of the few companies that is skilled in hand pruning of small trees and shrubs and this would be a great opportunity to learn this underrepresented but highly valuable skill.
Details:
Hours are variable and somewhat seasonal but range from 8-15 hours a week but could be more during the busier spring/summer season. There are fewer hours in winter but unless it is raining or there is snow on the ground, there is still work that can be done. Hours may be able to be tailored around school/child care schedules. Pay is $18/hr with tools and uniform needs provided. You will need to provide transportation to and from the job site. Many sites are in the Reston/Vienna area and others in the DC/Arlington/Alexandria area.
Interested candidates please send an email to Maraea at info@metrogardenworks.com