Organic Gardens
Assistant position
The Organic Garden department currently cares for twelve gardens which produce a wide range of food crops. The role of the gardens is to provide food for the project, education and research and improve environmental integration by maximizing the cycling of our waste materials.
Our gardens are run strictly according to organic principles and we incorporate the use of permaculture design and syntropic agroforestry. Careful soil management is especially important. Become an assistant to our experimental gardens and implement your own creative ideas.
Duration: 3 - 9 months (ideally minimum 6 months)
Commitment: full-time
Core Responsibilities
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Using a mixture of methods such as crop rotation, companion planting, inter-cropping
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Planning sowing and transplanting times
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Harvesting crops
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Help in weeding the lands together with the Ecosystem Restoration Department for fire prevention and mulching
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Preparing garden beds
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Tree care and pruning
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Help watering the seedlings
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Assisting in soil management
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Monitoring crop yield
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Starting and maintaining compost heaps
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Using organic methods for pest control
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Keep tidy the toolsheds including tool supervision
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Trialling and developing effective gardening techniques to meet local conditions
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Welcoming short-term members to the gardens and organising activties for them
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Interdepartmental cooperation
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Work as a team to ensure the smooth running of Sunseed
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Check if urine tanks needs to be emptied
Requirements
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Some experience and knowledge of organic growing
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Tolerance of hard physical work in hot conditions
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Good communication skills
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Abilitiy to keep an overview and time management of weekly tasks
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Ability to work in cooperation with other departments, as well as working alone
Application
In order to apply, please prepare your application letter containing:
Your CV, your motivations for this position and for living in community, your past experiences regarding this position, and why you would make a good candidate. Please also inlcude where you are from or currently live, your age and your pronouns (so we can address you correctly).
Send it to: sustainable.living@sunseed.org.uk