This is a full-time opportunity as a gardener and garden administrator. Duties would be more gardening than admin, and admin duties primarily consist of volunteer coordination, and sourcing of plants, tools, and supplies. Full details at the link below (position is open until filled):
https://www.doaks.org/about/employment/gardener-ii-and-administrative-assistant
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Intern – Sustainable Site Leads / Project Managers
Founded in 2024, Pollinative is a new kind of landscaping company that demystifies and removes barriers to going native. We challenge the culturally accepted well-maintained yard. By improving our balance with nature, we are improving the communities in which we operate, saving the environment, and saving our customers money.
Our vision is to simplify and promote the concept of “going native”, making it easy, accessible, and affordable for everyone. We share entomologist and ecologist Doug Tallamy’s vision for the American yard, and we aspire to contribute to the cause of at-home national parks and more.
Full Information: Pollinative job description – summer intern
All interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to rob@gopollinative.com
The IMA Program is now accepting applications for the Ecologist II – Volunteer Coordinator position, which is a part-time position with the Fairfax County Park Authority. Below is the full job ad flyer pdf and also the info copied.
Invasive Management Area Program Volunteer Coordinator (002) (PDF)
Position Title: Ecologist II
Location: Natural Resource Branch, 12055 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA. 22035
Hours: Part-time work with a flexible schedule during the work week but may require occasional evenings and weekends.
Salary: Starting at $34.88 per hour.
The Fairfax County Park Authority is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to assist with invasive plant management, habitat restoration and education & outreach. This position will join the
Natural Resource Management and Protection (NRMP) Branch of the Fairfax County Park Authority. Our staff is responsible for the management, protection, and stewardship of natural resources on approximately 24,000 acres of parkland in Fairfax County, VA. This is a limited term exempt position that will be scheduled to work 1560 hours per year.
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The City of Fairfax is hiring a Volunteer Coordinator to work under our Urban Forester to help implement their Sprout Grant.
To apply and for full information go here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/fairfaxva/jobs/4495533/stewardship-coordinator-urban-forestry?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs#details-info
Salary $63,589.00 – $82,576.00 Annually
Location VA 22030, VA
Job Type Full Time
Job Number 24-39
Department Community Development & Planning
Division Planning & Design Review
Opening Date 05/08/2024
Closing Date Continuous
Under direct supervision of the Urban Forester, this position serves as the lead in developing and implementing education and outreach programming related to urban and community forestry. Leads community-volunteer programming related to tree planting, invasive vegetation management, and other environmental stewardship activities. Initiatives focus on equity and community resilience by strategically engaging disadvantaged communities and diverse stakeholders most vulnerable to environmental issues. Programs aim to support flooding and stormwater management, urban heat mitigation, and environmental sustainability goals. Work requires collaboration, creativity, inclusivity, and is solution oriented.
The position is funded until March 2027 or when funds run out, with possibility for renewal/extension.
GARDEN WORKER NEEDED for McLean home garden. $25/hour for 5 hours weekly from June- October. Work will include: weeding, perennial plant care, mulching, etc. Hours are flexible. Applicants must have knowledge of best practices and be able to identify weeds and invasives. Applicants must provide transportation and basic garden tools. Contact Gretchen Stark at gretchenrstark@gmail.com to arrange a FT interview.
The Horticulturist is responsible for performing skilled gardening and landscape work and is involved with the operation of the greenhouse/propagation. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Botanical Gardens Manager and/or the Horticulture Specialist, with moderate latitude for independent judgment and action. Annual performance goals will be set for the Horticulturist.
Hiring Salary Range: $46,707.71 – $51,250.33
Full information is located here: https://www.novaparks.com/employment?p=job/oz4ttfwj&__jvst=Employee&__jvsd=sQJBJhwF&__jvsc=email&mid=nwe0otx7&nl=1
A NOVA Horticulture Student recently completed their HRT 297 cooperative education hours with Florence, so she is looking for someone new. If you are interested, contact her directly. See below:
We seek an enthusiastic student who likes plants and working outdoors.
If you are interested in learning about plants, eco friendly sustainable gardening, and want to learn through hands-on experience from an experienced gardener, then please reach out at this email or phone listed below.
The gardening work is in Fairfax, VA. Gardens are extensive, varied and interesting landscaping. Plants include perennial beds, shrub & tree beds, specimen trees, fruit trees and some native woods. All aspects of plant management are covered including propagation. You must have your own transportation.
Student will learn plant identification, plant nutrition, disease identification and control, pruning and trimming, dividing perennials, planting new plants, weeding. Also there’s some grounds maintenance such as leaf removal and moss control. As much as possible we practice sustainable methods.
Pay is commensurate with experience and competitive to the industry. Let’s discuss.
Please reach out and thank you!
Florence Katrivanos
703-615-7092
LCMGA Horticulture Scholarship
The Loudoun County Master Gardeners Association scholarship annually awards a $1,000 scholarship to encourage students to focus on horticulture-related studies in college. This includes horticulture, landscape design, environmental science related to agriculture, plant sciences or soil sciences.
Applicants must be a resident of Northern Virginia who are currently attending NOVA Loudoun Campus, priority may be given to Loudoun County residents.
Applicants shall complete an application form highlighting why this scholarship is sought, their academic and extra-curricular accomplishments, evidence of current employment or volunteer work for the community, and career plans.
Both Full time and part time students may apply.
In addition, applicants shall provide:
The Application form is attached: NOVA Scholarship Application LCMGA see instructions for the application process at the end of the form.
NOVA Scholarship Application LCMGA
https://loudouncountymastergardeners.org/
NOVA’s Horticulture Club and Program is excited to announce the return of its annual plant sale to the Loudoun Campus Greenhouse greenhouse! This year, we’re selling new varieties of annuals, bedding plants, and indoor plants that we’ve never before carried! This includes more options for shade and greater color diversity. There are 11+ different types of plants to choose from including Alternanthera, Angelonia, Bacopa, Bidens, Coleus, Fuchsia, Geranium (many types), Impatiens, Lobelia, Portulaca, and Scaveola with over 40 cultivars available. Our full plant list is here: NOVA Horticulture 2024 Plant Sale Inventory / Cultivar List. Each 5.5” student-grown plant will be $10 and we can accept payment by cash or check and now (on campus only): Debit or Credit Card. The greenhouse will be open on Tuesday and Thursday, April 16th and 18th from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. If you’re unable to come out to the Loudoun Campus greenhouse, the Horticulture Club will also be participating in this year’s Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival: https://www.leesburgva.gov/departments/parks-recreation/events/flower-garden-festival. You can find our booth at the intersection of Kings St. and Market St. in downtown Leesburg, as well as a weekend full of fun and flowers!
If you have any questions, please call or email Program Head Anders Vidstrand at avidstrand@nvcc.edu and at 703-450-2614
Hello Horticulture Program Students! The interior design program has invited you to join them on a bus trip to Winterthur in Delaware! The trip is sponsored /paid for by Student Life! Details are below:
You are invited to take a bus trip with us to lovely Winterthur Museum, Delaware, the home of Henry Francis Dupont. He was a collector of all things American and Americana and filled his giant mansion with both furniture and decorative arts as well as the architecture of the interiors from the early colonial era to the industrial revolution (and they are starting to collect beyond that as well). The gardens are also extensive and will hopefully be seeing spring flowers by mid-March. This is a great trip that our program often goes on and we are doubly lucky this time around because the cost is being absorbed by Loudoun Student Life. You will need some money for lunch, but right now, that is all.
Here is a link to the Winterthur web site: https://www.winterthur.org/ browse to find out more about the museum and gardens.
See the attached flyer with itinerary and QR code for RSVP (required):Winterthur Field Trip Flyer There are only 14 spaces left on the bus, so sign up early making sure to use your student email address.
Basic Info:
Date: Friday March 15 (this is the week of spring break, so no classes to get in the way)
Time: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm (pending traffic)
RSVP: see attached flyer, you will need to scan the QR code. Sign up only if you intend on going, we want to give everyone an opportunity and dropping out late prevents someone else from enjoying the trip.
No additional guests unless they are current NOVA students (ie you can’t bring your parents, sister or friends, sorry it’s a NOVA policy).
Questions: contact Professor Abby Lenon, alenon@nvcc.edu with questions.
