Seasonal Gardener

Newfields Careers • Indianapolis, IN

9d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

The Garden at Newfields is seeking applicants for Gardeners. This is a rare opportunity to work with a dedicated professional staff at one of the premier public gardens in the Midwest. The successful applicant will work in the historic gardens of Oldfields, a National Historic Landmark property, as well as the contemporary gardens located throughout the 52-acre landscape. This is an ideal opportunity to improve one's gardening skills and greatly expand one's plant knowledge.

Requirements

• Learning new physical and technical gardening skills
• Desire to learn plant identification and care
• Ability to think critically and solve problems
• Enthusiastic attitude
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Prior gardening experience preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as planting plans, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to use horticultural equipment and tools with proper training

Responsibilities

• Installation of trees, shrubs, bulbs, and herbaceous planting.
• Groom gardens (weeding, edging beds, mulching, etc.).
• Provide cultural care for plants and gardens (watering, deadheading, pruning, etc.).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED