Horticultural Intern

The Trustees of Reservations • Beverly, MA

7d • $16 - $17 • Onsite

About The Position

Do you love nature and being outdoors? This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for a person with a passion for horticulture, plants, and historic landscapes. Join our expert team in maintaining the historic Sedgwick Gardens and landscape at Long Hill, one of the premier garden properties in Massachusetts. We are seeking an enthusiastic college student or recent college graduate that is studying in a related field to perform various gardening and landscape maintenance tasks and to assist with educational programming, events, and workshops. Long Hill is a historic, diverse 114-acre property which includes the ten-acre Sedgwick Gardens, apple orchard, Horticultural Learning Center with greenhouse and nursery, wildflower meadows, Discovery Garden, and is surrounded by 80 acres of woodland containing two miles of trails. The Trustees are currently focused on their public gardens, educating, and engaging the public, and restoring the ecological health of properties. Long Hill is currently undergoing an exciting public garden transformation. As a Horticultural Intern, you will experience a 12-14-week summer “hands-on” horticultural program that offers students and early career professionals valuable on-the-job experience, classes, and mentorship by Long Hill horticultural staff. In addition, you will gain valuable experience conducting various landscape and garden maintenance tasks throughout the property, including weekly interaction with volunteers, students, and other horticultural staff. You will also work with small groups of volunteers and lend support for events and other programs.

Requirements

• Experience working in gardens.
• Basic knowledge or experience with garden maintenance, horticulture, ecology, forestry, environmental studies, education, landscape design, or another related field.
• Comfort speaking to and working with the public.
• Willingness to work as part of a collaborative team and interact with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to effectively work independently and unsupervised.
• Comfort spending long amounts of time outdoors in a range of climates and the physical ability to perform physically challenging work such as digging and lifting.
• Attending college or recent graduate.
• Ability to have an eye for detail and follow tasks through completion.
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment.
• A satisfactory criminal background (CORI) check.

Responsibilities

• Perform various landscape and garden maintenance tasks such as but not limited to; fine gardening, pruning, weeding, planting, lawn care, mulching, watering, tree, and shrub care, recording phenology and plant records, propagation, and other property maintenance as required.
• Coordinate weekly work activity with Senior Horticulturist and staff.
• Work independently or with a team to accomplish tasks.
• Assist with educational programming, events, and workshops.
• Maintain Water Gardens
• Provide Livestock care (chickens)
• Act as an ambassador for the Trustees (along with other staff and volunteers) at public events and other outreach opportunities
• Work with the Senior Horticulturist to identify and pursue a professional development interest during the internship

Benefits

• Sick Time: 40 hours of paid sick time upfront.
• Reciprocity: Employees have access to free and discounted admission and membership to more than 50 nearby museums and cultural institutions.
• Discounts: Enjoy free entry to all Trustees properties, discount event tickets, and discounted merchandise at our stores and on stays at our inns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees