Gardener Assistants support an assigned Horticulturist at McCrillis Gardens to help maintain a wide variety of ornamental plants, including weeding, pruning, watering, grooming, staking, deadheading, preparing garden beds, mulching, and general clean-up.
Volunteers are asked to commit to a once/week 4-hour volunteer day, preferably on Wednesdays from 8am-12pm. Volunteers must be able to perform tasks of a physical nature, including lifting up to 20lbs, and bending and kneeling. Volunteers must also be able to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions (heat, humidity, cold).
This position provides volunteers the opportunity to work with professional horticulture staff, spend time outdoors, and enhance their own knowledge of plants and gardening techniques.
