Native Gardens of Blue Hill

NGBH Garden Manager (posted 4/19/22)

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We are seeking a person who is familiar with native flora and has experience in the landscape/gardening field. This is a part-time, year-round position, for a maximum of 200 hours ($6,000)/year. The manager will be contracted to work every other Friday morning from 9AM– 12PM on site in Blue Hill during volunteer days (May–October) and will follow a self-directed schedule to accomplish other garden and/or administrative work as necessary.

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Volunteer day duties

• Work with NGBH board to come up goals for each gardening season and appropriate projects for volunteers to engage in.

• Prepare necessary materials and tools for volunteer activities; alert NGBH when tools and/or materials need to be purchased.

• Keep the volunteer log book and make sure people sign in.

• Maintain a garden log of activities accomplished by volunteers each session.

• Help volunteers find the tools they need to do their jobs.

• Orient newcomers to the garden and finding tasks to do.

• Make sure garden tools are clean and properly stored and materials organized.

 

Other responsibilities

• Water new plants/potted plants/seedlings during weeks between volunteer days.

• Spray deer fence as needed.

• Communicate with lawn mowers as needed to alert them to new or changing needs.

• Monitor the gardens for changes that can be entered into the plant database and garden plan.

• Help with filling out the garden plan.

• Work on making and installing plant identification tags.

• Assist with early and late summer plant sales

• Propagation and nursery work as needed or desired according to interest.

 

Requirements

• 5 years experience in the gardening/landscaping business.

• Familiarity with the native flora and resources to identify plants in the garden.

• Understanding of sustainable gardening practices and ability to apply these to the garden and communicate to volunteers.

• Physical fitness to work unencumbered in the garden during seasonal weather.

• Interpersonal and organization skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Computer skills are a plus.

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Please submit a letter of interest to Native Gardens of Blue Hill at info@ngbhmaine.org by May 5.