We are looking for experienced gardeners to lead Growing Season 2024 efforts at our Westover Urban Farm, Evansdale Garden, and First Presbyterian Church locations.
Less experienced or new gardeners should keep a look out for other volunteer postings.
Gardeners/farmers should be highly experienced in growing edible and ornamental plants. Produce Safety Alliance training is a huge plus, and other University farm worker and safety trainings will be required. Master Gardener certification is a huge plus, and we are able to assist you in fulfilling requirements for maintaining your certification. Food handlers training is also a plus!
Ability to lift and transport harvested produce to food pantry locations is a huge plus!
If interested, there are also opportunities to engage in youth and community development activities, like workshops, seminars, and other special events at the Urban Farm.
Responsibilities:
-Seedling care (watering, fertilizing, uppotting)
-Transplanting
-Regular garden maintenance (weeding, trellising, watering, amendments)
-Maintain plant and soil health, providing both preventative and reactive maintenance by identifying pests, diseases, nutrient deficiencies, and site security issues and notifying leadership as soon as possible to remediate.
-Maintenance of compost piles (turning, watering, monitoring temperature, adding waste, etc)
-Willingness to assist in general site maintenance to ability (mowing, weedeating, fence installation/repair, assistance with greenhouse operations, etc).
This position may require heavy lifting, although as a social justice entity, we welcome all individuals of differing abilities and are willing to make accommodations, as needed. As an industrial site, this location may present challenges to those experiencing limited mobility, so we appreciate notification of any accommodations you may need and discussion in advance.
Interested parties may contact campusfoodgarden@mail.wvu.edu and Nikki Byrne-Hoffman at cbyrne1@mail.wvu.edu for additional information.
