Garden Assistant

Garden Assistant Perelandra Ltd Jeffersonton, Virginia Job Type Permanent Salary $17 - $18 per hour Benefits 4-day work week, paid vacation, holidays, and personal leave Deadline May 31, 2026 Min. Experience 0 - 1 year Perelandra is looking for a Garden Assistant! This internationally recognized research garden is like no other. If you care about the environment, have a deep appreciation for nature, prefer to work outdoors, and have a good sense of humor, you might be just the person we're looking for. This is a year-round, long-term, well-paid position, 24-32 hours per week, Monday through Thursday. You must enjoy working outdoors in all weather, including summer heat and winter cold. You must also have respect for - but no fear of - wildlife, including snakes, skunks, spiders, an occasional visiting black bear, possums, rogue squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, deer, hawks, bees and frogs. Since this is a research garden, the assistant must be willing to listen attentively and follow instructions closely, with the understanding this is a different approach to working in nature. No formal gardening experience or special training is needed. We will provide instruction. But you must like to learn, have good reading and listening skills, know when to ask questions, maintain an organized workspace and follow schedules. It's a plus if you are just as happy working alone as with others. This job requires good health and the physical condition to comfortably and safely do strenuous work such as lift 50 lb bags and work in squatting and kneeling positions (because the garden is at ground level). You'll be mulching, pruning, mowing, trimming, fertilizing, planting, caring for small ponds, repairing borders, weeding, maintaining garden tools and keeping them organized, cleaning and keeping our garden storage areas organized, keeping track of and ordering supplies, filling birdfeeders and birdbaths, and providing any other care the gardens may need throughout the year. Learn more about Perelandra on our website: https://www.perelandra-ltd.com Perelandra Center for Nature Research How To Apply Send an email telling us why you are interested in working at Perelandra and include a resume or description of your work and volunteer experience (any job experience considered, does not have to be in gardening). Include a phone number where you can be reached.

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jedwards@perelandra-ltd.com