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Part time student gardener needed immediately Approximately 20 hours per week. Hours and schedule are flexible.

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

kat3cats@gmail.com

703-615-7092

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Mount Vernon Gardens and Landscapes Part-time Position Summer 2024

Mount Vernon Gardens and Landscapes Part-time Position Summer 2024

George Washington’s Mount Vernon Horticulture Department has openings for paid summer positions that may have the potential of fulfilling an internship requirement for undergraduates in horticulture, landscape architecture, environmental sciences, agriculture, botany, or a related field. These positions offer the chance to gain practical, hands-on horticultural experience at a renowned historic site. Students are expected to be dependable and highly motivated, and will have the opportunity to work alongside the gardeners in all areas of the Mount Vernon Estate, including the historic gardens and grounds, the museum, Fred W. Smith Memorial Library landscapes, as well as in the surrounding woods, managing invasive plants. Exposure to adverse weather conditions such as heat and humidity is to be expected, as well as periods of strenuous physical activity. Schedule is a 40-hour week, 6:30am-3:00pm, including one weekend day. Applicants are expected to behave and communicate in a manner that promotes and fosters a culture of teamwork and cooperation, within the Horticulture department and throughout the Estate, with co-workers, management, and volunteers.

Expected duties include, but are not limited to, assisting gardeners with:

  • Planting, seed sowing, watering, and staking annuals, vegetables, and perennials.
  • Weeding and mulching.
  • Pruning grapes and ornamental vines, shrubs, and fruit trees.
  • Dead-heading and seed collecting of perennials and annuals.
  • Harvesting produce.
  • Invasives control in woods.

Ability to use hand tools and operate mowers, string trimmers, and blowers are a plus.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume by March 28th, 2024 to: Leslie Bird, Curator of Historic Gardens and Landscapes at lbird@mountvernon.org

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Seasonal Gardener at Hillwood Estate

Seasonal Gardener I at Hillwood Estate

This would count for your HRT 297 Requirement!

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens has over 13 acres of landscaped gardens and welcomes over 100,000 visitors a year who enjoy our art collection and our gardens. Hillwood is seeking someone passionate about creating beautiful outdoor spaces to be a part of the horticulture team. Our Horticulture team ensures our gardens meet the high standards of our founder Marjorie Merriweather Post and are a welcome place for visitors from all over the world.

The Gardener I will work as a part of a team of horticulture professionals to perform daily duties including, weeding, mulching, planting, mowing and trimming lawns, blowing roads and walkways, leaf and snow removal, fertilizing and watering. In conversation with staff, volunteers and visitors you will use your customer service skills.

This is a seasonal position for 6 weeks, with the possibility of becoming a year-round position. Please view the position description here: https://hillwoodmuseum.org/careers-and-volunteering/seasonal-gardener

Full Description here: Seasonal Gardener I Hillwood 2024 and below. Send your resume to staffing-hort@hillwoodmuseum.org 

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Summer Gardener Positions at Dumbarton Oaks

There are three gardener positions at Dumbarton Oaks this Summer. This would count for the HRT 297 credit requirement!

Full information is here: https://www.doaks.org/about/employment/summer-gardener-temporary-1 

Position Title: Summer Gardener (Temporary)

Supervisor: Director of Gardens and Grounds

Department: Gardens and Grounds

Duration/Hours: 10 weeks/40 hour work week, Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Pay Rate: $20 per hour

To Apply

This position remains open until filled. Candidates should submit their resume to: HumanResources@doaks.org

Please use the email subject line “Temporary Summer Gardener”

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Internships- Earth Sangha

The amazing Native Plant Heroes at Earth Sangha have just announced two internship opportunities for 2024!

The first is the 2024 Full Season Native Plant Conservation Internship. There is one available position for this opportunity, and responsibilities include working in Wild Plant Nursery, removing invasives in restoration sites, assistant supervising of volunteers, and the potential for field work throughout the region! This position is January through December with a schedule of about 20 hours a week at $16 an hour.

The second is the 2024 Summer Native Plant Conservation Internship. There are two available positions for this opportunity and responsibilities include working in Wild Plant Nursery, removing invasives in restoration sites, assistant supervising of volunteers, and the potential for field work throughout the region! This position is June through August with a schedule of about 20 hours a week at $16 an hour.

If you’re interested in applying, please email a CV and optional cover letter to Matt Bright at mbright@earthsangha.org.  Fellow NOVA Horticulture Student and Earth Sangha Conservation Coordinator, Michaelanne Makuch can also be reached for more information regarding the positions at mmakuch@earthsangha.org

Scroll to the “openings” header for more information on the Earth Sangha website
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Entry Level Urban Forestry- Fairfax County Government Urban Forest Management – Forest Pest Branch

Are you looking to make your way into the exciting world of urban forestry, but afraid you don’t know where to start? Well luckily, Fairfax County is looking to hire entry-level urban foresters like you! This short-term position will give you the opportunity to learn more about integrated pest management in an urban environment! Integrated pest management on this level can look like invasive species trapping, tree treatments, and mapping of at-risk specimens! If this interests you, don’t hesitate to apply!

FP CoOp Fall 2023

If interested, please send your resume by email to DPWESUFMDAdmin@faifaxcounty.gov by September 30, 2023

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Flex Gardener- Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation

Great news! The Washington National Cathedral has one of the finest ornamental gardens in all of D.C., some might even the country, and they’re looking to hire a flex gardener to help maintain it! This position rotates throughout the gardens assisting zone gardeners as needed, so your days won’t always be the same. This is a full-time position, and includes winter work- so you won’t have to worry about seasonal layoffs! If this is calling your name, don’t hesitate to apply as these positions fill up quickly at this prestigious institution.

Flex Gardener WNC 2023

If you have any questions about the position, contact Adrienne Schopf at aschopf@cathedral.org or the Horticulture Director Sandy Flowers sflowers@cathedral.org

If you’d like to apply for this position Click HERE or copy and paste this address into your web browser https://recruiting.ultipro.com/PRO1003PECF/JobBoard/670a580d-5525-4ac3-8fef-21313bd624d5/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=8e79cd0d-2df2-460b-b986-9933014606f7

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Summer Internship Program- Virginia Cooperative Extension

Are you still looking for a position that can help you satisfy you rhRT 297 Cooperative Education requirement? Well thankfully the Virginia Cooperative Extension, is still looking to fill intern positions for this summer’s Summer Internship Program! “It’s an age-old dilemma. Graduates get their diplomas and apply for their first jobs only to find that most jobs require experience. But how do you get experience if no one will hire you?

Virginia Cooperative Extension internships give you the opportunity to explore careers in nutrition, agriculture, environmental science, natural resources, family and consumer sciences or community and youth development. And you get paid.”

https://ext.vt.edu/internship.html

For more information about Extension internships, review the necessary job qualifications, check out the FAQ page and then get the application details from the How to Apply page. If you still have questions, contact Cathy Sutphin, VCE Associate Director at 540-231-9347 or e-mail cmsutph@vt.edu.

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Program & Engagement Coordinator- Willowsford Conservancy

The Willowsford Conservancy is looking for a Program and Engagement Coordinator for the almost 2,000 acres in Aldie VA! The Conservancy lands are privately owned preserved Virginia Piedmont countryside.  The Conservancy is separate from the HOA and is supported by Community Enhancement Fees paid by residents, earned income from farming and other Conservancy-supported activities, annual assessments, and through grants, contributions, and sponsorships.

https://willowsfordconservancy.org/about-us/

The ideal candidate for the Program and Engagement Coordinator has:
· 3-5 years experience in customer service, program management, marketing
· Experience writing web-based content and outreach emails
· Adeptness at multiple web-based platforms – Point of Sale, Web Editors, Volunteer Management, Email marketing. (experience with WordPress and MailChimp a plus)
· Exposure to events management
· Experience facilitating and coordinating workshops and programs, and engagement with youth and children a plus.
· Successful completion of a pre-employment background and reference check
· Interest in conservation, environmental practices, organic food production or other mission related intersections

If you’re interested in applying, you can apply via Indeed

https://www.indeed.com/job/program-engagement-coordinator-bb441236593e6f50

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Arboriculture, Conservation and Landscape Apprentice- Oak Spring Garden Foundation

Those still looking for a summer opportunity, this is for you! Oaksprings Garden Foundation is looking for an Arboriculture, Conservation, and Landscape Apprentice for the summer 2023 season! The Oak Spring Garden Foundation is based in Upperville, Virginia, and operates with a mission to share Rachel Lambert Mellon’s home, garden, estate, and Library with the public. The Foundation inspires and facilitates scholarship and public dialogue on the history and future of plants. This includes but is not limited to the culture of gardens and landscapes and the importance of plants for human well-being. This apprenticeship position will work closely with the Biodiversity Management Team, and gain experience in facets of horticulture such as invasive plant management, landscape maintenance, arboriculture, and turf care. If this interests you, don’t hesitate to apply! Their summer season begins May 2023 which is right around the corner!

To apply email a resume and cover letter that outlines your qualifications for the position as well as three professional references – to hr@osgf.org with the subject line “ACL Apprentice – your name ”.

They will begin reviewing applications May 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled!

2023 ACL Apprentice Job Posting – FINAL

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