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Our programs are dynamic, growing, and
youth centered.
We ask that interns contain a desire to learn, work hard and have
a positive attitude.
Growing Gardens’ expectations of intern:
- Personal
responsibility
- Timeliness
- 24 hour cancellation notice
- Follow through on accepted tasks
- Clear, open, honest and kind communication
- Willingness to do repetitive/contemplative tasks
- Willingness to do physical work a garden
projects asks
- Semester or season long commitment
- Mature, healthy role modeling in the relationship development
with Cultiva! participants
- Joyful participation in garden activities
Growing Gardens Interns are expected to commit to an average of
10-15 hours a week. This is negotiable based upon the number of
credits taken for Independent Study.
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Internship Opportunity:
Greenhouse and ¡Cultiva! Youth
May 15 – August 25 with two weeks off during the summer
for vacation, flexible with intern schedule. (This schedule is
preferred by Growing Gardens.)
or
June 1 – August 25 with time off before internship begins.
May 15 – May 31
- Assist with Plant Sale
- Transplanting in Greenhouse
- Greenhouse transformation from nursery to food production
- Plant tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant and flowers in
Greenhouse
- Build trellises and infrastructure
- Irrigation system maintenance
- Greenhouse Crop Care
- Transplanting from Greenhouse to Gardens
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June 1 – August 25
Children’s Peace
Garden and Greenhouse
September 1 - December 1
- Assist in organizing ¡Cultiva! Harvest Dinner
- Silent auction
- Sponsor relationship
- tracking ticket sales and auction items
- Greenhouse bed preparation and planting of green manure and/or
fall crops
- Assist with craft days with ¡Cultiva! youth
- Candle Creation
- Wreath Production
- Assist with fall bed preparation in the Community Gardens
and planting of green manure
- Organize community events in the gardens
- Assist with fall bed preparation and soil revitalization
in ¡Cultiva! field, Able Garden, and Children’s
Peace Garden
- Assist in final garden compost collection and compost site
fall/winter preparation
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