{"id":33079,"date":"2020-06-04T13:57:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T20:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=33079"},"modified":"2020-06-04T13:57:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T20:57:57","slug":"internship-community-garden-coordinator-evergreen-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/internship-community-garden-coordinator-evergreen-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship: Community Garden Coordinator, Evergreen (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We are the Evergreen Community Gardens and are affiliated with Evergreen Student Activities.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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We are reaching out to let everyone know of some garden related positions opening up this summer\/fall. Please feel free to forward this along to others who you think might be interested, or reach out to us if you have any questions:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Evergreen Community Garden Coordinator (1-2 Positions)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Summary<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Evergreen Community Garden began in 1982 and has a long lasting tradition of ecological oriented gardening; workshops and potlucks galore; and a strong community of gardeners. The gardens have two paid coordinators each quarter, and at least one position will be vacant this coming Summer Quarter.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dates<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0– June 22 and beyond!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Maintenance\u00a0<\/b><\/span>of the community gardens, including fixing infrastructure and irrigation system; monitoring compost systems for adequate waste management; pruning the hedgerow<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Communication\u00a0<\/b><\/span>with our ~sixty person community garden via email, Facebook, Instagram, etc.;\u00a0<\/span>outreach\u00a0<\/b><\/span>to new gardeners and volunteers\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Organizing\u00a0<\/b><\/span>work parties (after quarantine); initiating and leading new projects in the garden<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Writing\/Editing<\/b><\/span>\u00a0the operational budget and various grants; balancing our budget and keeping track of purchases\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>MUST\u00a0<\/b><\/span>be enrolled as a TESC student for a\u00a0<\/span>minimum\u00a0<\/i><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>6 Credits for SUMMER QUARTER 2020 (either undergraduate or graduate students)\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>A passion and knack for gardening!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Ability to advocate for the gardens and yourself; let’s keep this community space alive and well!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Experience leading\u00a0<\/span>workshops\u00a0<\/b><\/span>and work parties and keeping up consistent communication\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
$<\/span>531\u00a0<\/b><\/span>learning allotment\/ quarter as well as a letter of recommendation\/references from Student Activities\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How to Apply<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n