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Opportunity Details
Greenhouse Team Member - Chestnut Hill Farm
Opportunity Overview:
Located in Southborough, Chestnut Hill Farm is a hidden gem that provides organic vegetables to the local community through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and farm stand. It is a growing endeavor with 250 members. The property is a happy and bustling gathering space for our community throughout the season and we would love to have you join us. As a non-profit and a Trustees property, the farm is also committed to a level of community engagement and education that goes beyond agriculture to include community building and support.
As a Greenhouse Team Member you will work alongside and learn from staff as you propagate seedlings and help maintain a clean greenhouse area. Many skills you learn will be transferable to your own home gardens.
This position will be held on Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. until 12 p.m. April-June. Option to continue as a Flower Team Member available July-September (please see Flower Team Member role for details). Come learn more about greenhouse growing as you work alongside our farm staff.
Reports to: CSA Farm Manager and other staff
Benefits:
Greenhouse tasks:
Wear closed toe shoes at all times while working in the greenhouse. We also suggest that you wear long pants, however to do so is optional. Because the greenhouse can be very bright, we also suggest wearing a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Don’t forget your water bottle!
Qualifications:
We ask for a seasonal weekly commitment from April 4-June 27, Tuesday 9 a.m. -12 p.m. We accommodate for occasional vacations and time off—just let us know ahead of time.
What's in our nature? Resiliency. Community. Discovery. Creativity.
Join The Trustees as a volunteer to help protect and take care of the Commonwealth’s greatest treasures and to make nature and the outdoors accessible for all, forever.
For more information Contact the Volunteer Services Team at volunteer@thetrustees.org
To explore other volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer page at http://volunteer.thetrustees.org/
More about The Trustees
Founded by landscape architect Charles Eliot in 1891, The Trustees has, for more than 125 years, been a catalyst for important ideas, endeavors, and progress in Massachusetts. As a steward of distinctive and dynamic places of both historic and cultural value, The Trustees is the nation’s first preservation and conservation organization, and its landscapes and landmarks continue to inspire discussion, innovation, and action today as they did in the past. We are a nonprofit, supported by members, friends and donors and our 116 sites are destinations for residents, members, and visitors alike, welcoming millions of guests annually. www.thetrustees.org.
Inclusive Spaces for All
We are committed to providing a welcoming environment for all. Together, alongside our partners and volunteers we are creating inclusive spaces of community for people of all backgrounds to enjoy and preserving these open spaces for everyone, forever. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and experience.
The Trustees is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, military service, application for military service, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. The Trustees makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Located in Southborough, Chestnut Hill Farm is a hidden gem that provides organic vegetables to the local community through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and farm stand. It is a growing endeavor with 250 members. The property is a happy and bustling gathering space for our community throughout the season and we would love to have you join us. As a non-profit and a Trustees property, the farm is also committed to a level of community engagement and education that goes beyond agriculture to include community building and support.
As a Greenhouse Team Member you will work alongside and learn from staff as you propagate seedlings and help maintain a clean greenhouse area. Many skills you learn will be transferable to your own home gardens.
This position will be held on Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. until 12 p.m. April-June. Option to continue as a Flower Team Member available July-September (please see Flower Team Member role for details). Come learn more about greenhouse growing as you work alongside our farm staff.
Reports to: CSA Farm Manager and other staff
Benefits:
- Helping to create a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive community
- Skills learned are transferable to your own garden
- Connecting and networking with like-minded staff, visitors, and volunteers
Greenhouse tasks:
- Assist with greenhouse duties including, but not limited to seeding, watering, repotting of seedlings, filling trays with soil, fertilizing and hardening plants off
- Assist with cleaning up at the end of the day and organizing tools and equipment
- Maintain hygienic greenhouse conditions in order to stifle the growth of weeds, pests, and plant disease within the greenhouse
- Sign-up for your available days
Wear closed toe shoes at all times while working in the greenhouse. We also suggest that you wear long pants, however to do so is optional. Because the greenhouse can be very bright, we also suggest wearing a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Don’t forget your water bottle!
Qualifications:
- Prior greenhouse and field experience is a plus, but not essential
- Willingness to learn and enjoy hard work
- Ability to walk on a variety of surfaces including grass, paved walkways, stairs
- Ability to stand, kneel and bend
- Ability to lift 20 lbs.
- Enthusiasm for farming and being outside in variable weather conditions
- Enthusiasm for fast-paced, detail-oriented work
- Excellent communication skills
- Must have legible handwriting and the ability to read a spreadsheet
- Knowledge of horticulture is helpful, but not required
- Minimum age: 16 years old
- Please note: A background check is required for this role
We ask for a seasonal weekly commitment from April 4-June 27, Tuesday 9 a.m. -12 p.m. We accommodate for occasional vacations and time off—just let us know ahead of time.
What's in our nature? Resiliency. Community. Discovery. Creativity.
Join The Trustees as a volunteer to help protect and take care of the Commonwealth’s greatest treasures and to make nature and the outdoors accessible for all, forever.
For more information Contact the Volunteer Services Team at volunteer@thetrustees.org
To explore other volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer page at http://volunteer.thetrustees.org/
More about The Trustees
Founded by landscape architect Charles Eliot in 1891, The Trustees has, for more than 125 years, been a catalyst for important ideas, endeavors, and progress in Massachusetts. As a steward of distinctive and dynamic places of both historic and cultural value, The Trustees is the nation’s first preservation and conservation organization, and its landscapes and landmarks continue to inspire discussion, innovation, and action today as they did in the past. We are a nonprofit, supported by members, friends and donors and our 116 sites are destinations for residents, members, and visitors alike, welcoming millions of guests annually. www.thetrustees.org.
Inclusive Spaces for All
We are committed to providing a welcoming environment for all. Together, alongside our partners and volunteers we are creating inclusive spaces of community for people of all backgrounds to enjoy and preserving these open spaces for everyone, forever. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and experience.
The Trustees is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, military service, application for military service, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. The Trustees makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Covid-19 Volunteer Safety:
The health and safety of Trustees’ volunteers, staff and visitors is our top priority.
- If you are not feeling well, please stay home
- If you have been in contact with someone with Covid-19 or someone displaying symptoms of Covid-19, please stay home
- For our most current Covid-19 updates, please visit our main Trustees site
Agriculture
Age Minimum (with Adult): 14+, Minimum Age:16+
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