[Community_garden] Help Wanted in St. Louis, MO

[Amy DeShon]

Horticulturist II                 Gateway Greening, Inc.
St. Louis, Missouri



Horticulturist II – Outdoor- Assists with maintaining and conducting
programming at urban vegetable farm jobs training program.  Performs a wide
range of duties, including planting, watering, mulching, weeding, pruning,
composting, irrigation, hoop house construction and maintenance, and hoop
house seedling production/propagation.  Assists with the installation of
community gardening projects within St. Louis City.  Additional duties
include assisting with building and programming of multigenerational gardens
at YMCAs, and assisting with the maintenance of Bell Garden and carriage
house demonstration gardens.  Off-season work includes production planning,
assisting with neighborhood greening projects, tree pruning, and tool
maintenance.



Qualifications include:



-Associate’s degree in Horticulture or closely related field

-Three years horticulture related work experience

-Excellent knowledge of plant materials, vegetable and herb production,
production planning, irrigation equipment, landscape

 maintenance, and equipment such as hand tools, power equipment (including
chain saws) and construction equipment required

-Knowledge of horticultural therapy or public therapeutic programming and
cut flower production, herbaceous perennials, including

  flowering shrubs, highly desirable

-Ability to lift 60 lbs. and over or handling of medium to heavy weight
tools and equipment

-Must possess competent computer and recordkeeping skills, and the ability
to teach and lead work groups of all ages and skill levels

-Experience with teaching children and non-profit or volunteer experience a
plus



Compensation:  26-28K annually, based on experience.   Excellent benefits.



Contact:  Gwenne at gatewaygreening.org or call (314)588-9600 if interested



Please see our website at www.gatewaygreening.org


Sincerely,
Amy DeShon, MPA
Executive Director
American Community Gardening Association (ACGA)
1777 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43201
1-877-ASK-ACGA
Direct Line: 614-645-1537
adeshon at communitygarden.org

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