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Opportunity Details
Bouquet Volunteer - Naumkeag
Opportunity Overview:
Naumkeag is a public garden and historic home in the heart of the Berkshires. Stroll through the 8 acres of our world-renowned gardens decorated with over 130,000 daffodil, tulip and other bulbs as we celebrate spring. Our 48-acre estate in the heart of Stockbridge will come to life with the colors and spirit of spring with a variety of blooms, containers, displays and decorations against the backdrop of stunning views of Monument Mountain and the Berkshire Hills. The Trustees is looking for outgoing and engaging volunteers to harvest and assemble floral bouquets from the gardens for our visitors. Join the property staff to learn as you go and get the work done at the same time. We meet for some instruction and then off to pick flowers and bundle bouquets. Rain or shine!
This opportunity is for individuals who enjoy working outside with their hands and have an interest in gardens or Naumkeag. No previous knowledge of the property or a green thumb is required, just an excitement to work as a team and spend the morning in flowers.
Harvesting will take place Wednesday – Monday, from 9am to 12noon. Groups of 10-12 people will harvest 50-100 bouquets each shift
Please note: If possible, please supply your own clippers or pruners.
Reports to: Horticulturist and Engagement Manager
Benefits:
The ideal candidate will have availability over multiple days over the course of the festival.
Wednesdays - Mondays, April 21st to May 15th
Harvesting will take place from 9am to 12noon.
Groups of 10-12 people will harvest 50 (spring) bouquets each shift.
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.
More about Naumkeag
This 48-acre architectural masterpiece is, at its heart, a family home. In 1884, Joseph Choate, a prominent New York attorney and U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, and his wife, Caroline, hired the famous architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White to design a summer retreat. The result was a 44-room shingle-style home, where several generations of the Choate family lived until daughter Mabel Choate bequeathed it to The Trustees in 1958.
Covid-19 Volunteer Safety:
The health and safety of Trustees’ volunteers, staff and visitors is our top priority.
Naumkeag is a public garden and historic home in the heart of the Berkshires. Stroll through the 8 acres of our world-renowned gardens decorated with over 130,000 daffodil, tulip and other bulbs as we celebrate spring. Our 48-acre estate in the heart of Stockbridge will come to life with the colors and spirit of spring with a variety of blooms, containers, displays and decorations against the backdrop of stunning views of Monument Mountain and the Berkshire Hills. The Trustees is looking for outgoing and engaging volunteers to harvest and assemble floral bouquets from the gardens for our visitors. Join the property staff to learn as you go and get the work done at the same time. We meet for some instruction and then off to pick flowers and bundle bouquets. Rain or shine!
This opportunity is for individuals who enjoy working outside with their hands and have an interest in gardens or Naumkeag. No previous knowledge of the property or a green thumb is required, just an excitement to work as a team and spend the morning in flowers.
Harvesting will take place Wednesday – Monday, from 9am to 12noon. Groups of 10-12 people will harvest 50-100 bouquets each shift
Please note: If possible, please supply your own clippers or pruners.
Reports to: Horticulturist and Engagement Manager
Benefits:
- Helping to create a welcoming, supportive and inclusive community
- Learning about a variety of flowers and how to assemble beautiful bouquets
- Connecting and networking with like-minded staff, visitors and volunteers
- Listen to instruction to know how to cut flowers to increase plant vitality and arrange bouquets
- Be able to use garden equipment, water buckets and pruners safely
- Bend, kneel and stand on uneven ground
- Communicate effectively with the public, staff, and other volunteers
- Adhere to The Trustees safety and COVID-19 protocols
- Sign up for shifts each week using Volunteer Connect, our volunteer management system
- Have reliable transportation to the property
- Knowledge of gardening or floral design not required
- Demonstrate good communication skills
- Friendly and polite demeanor
- Dress in appropriate clothes and footwear for varying weather conditions
- Familiarity with the property or area, not required
- Ability to walk on a variety of surfaces: grass, pavement, uneven surfaces
- Ability to work outside in hot or rainy conditions
- Minimum age: 18
- Bilingual candidates encouraged
The ideal candidate will have availability over multiple days over the course of the festival.
Wednesdays - Mondays, April 21st to May 15th
Harvesting will take place from 9am to 12noon.
Groups of 10-12 people will harvest 50 (spring) bouquets each shift.
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.
More about Naumkeag
This 48-acre architectural masterpiece is, at its heart, a family home. In 1884, Joseph Choate, a prominent New York attorney and U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, and his wife, Caroline, hired the famous architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White to design a summer retreat. The result was a 44-room shingle-style home, where several generations of the Choate family lived until daughter Mabel Choate bequeathed it to The Trustees in 1958.
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
Horticulture
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
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