Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA has six seasonal intern
positions available in 2015. Interns will assist in the maintenance of
diverse perennial, vegetable, woody ornamental and woodland gardens
on 132 picturesque acres. These include the Lawn Garden, Secret
Garden, Cottage Garden, Vegetable Garden, Systematic Garden and
conservatory plants, an orchard with 119 varieties of heirloom apples, a
woodland garden, wildlife pond, and field and woodland trails. Interns
will gain valuable experience in a variety of general landscape/garden
tasks including planting, pruning, trail maintenance, weed identification
and removal, watering and mowing.
These positions are open from April through September of 2015. Hours
are 7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday
through Saturday. Interns earn $10.00 per hour and are responsible
for finding their own housing and transportation. Preference will be given
to students who have completed course work in horticulture, landscape
design, botany, or related fields. Experience with grounds maintenance
equipment, including mowers, trimmers, rototillers, trucks and tractor is
helpful but not mandatory.
APPLICATION REQUEST
To request an application packet, call 508-869-6111, ext. 139, or
e-mail sallen@towerhillbg.org
Applications accepted until April 1, 2015.
OR
Mail Inquiries to:
WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
ATTENTION: HORTICULTURAL SECRETARY
11 FRENCH DRIVE, P.O. BOX 598
BOYLSTON, MA 01505-0598
Please log on to our website www.towerhillbg.org for more information.