Garden Internship - $8/hr + credits & housing

FILOLI CENTER – GARDEN INTERNSHIPS & APPRENTICESHIPS
Filoli is a magnificent 654-acre historic site owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and operated today as a cultural and horticultural center. Features of the 16-acre formal garden include lawn terraces, walled garden, woodland garden, rose garden, sunken garden, bowling green, cutting garden, fruit orchard, knot garden, vegetable garden, native plant garden and greenhouses. There are formal hedges and parterres, rare woody plant specimens, and a 36,000 sq. ft. residence which houses several libraries and a collection of decorative arts. Over 500 acres of the site remain undeveloped, with pristine oak madrone woodlands, redwood forests, chaparral and riparian plant communities.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Formalized training in practical horticulture, landscape preservation and public garden management. Rotate through the five garden areas and work under the direct supervision of a staff of over 12 horticulturists. Specialized workshops are scheduled in water management, soil testing, plant identification, shear sharpening, hand tools, power equipment, pests and diseases, garden design and history, and scheduling. Tours of the House, gardens and libraries are also offered and trainees are invited to attend educational programs and lectures.

DUTIES
Planting annuals and bulbs, shearing formal hedges, pruning woody ornamentals and fruit trees, thinning and harvesting fruit, maintaining perennial borders, weeding, mowing and edging turf, fertilizing, watering, using hand tools and operating power equipment, managing greenhouses and container stock, monitoring pests and propagating plants. Trainees are expected to keep records and maintain a journal, and apprentices work two days a week on independent projects.

SCHEDULE
Ten-week internships and six-month apprenticeships are offered year-round, with programs in the spring, summer, fall and winter. Current schedules are posted on the Filoli website. Use this link: http://www.filoli.org/garden_intern.htm Apply at least one month in advance of each start date. Up to five trainees are accepted for each session and international students are welcome to apply.

COMPENSATION
$8.00 per hour, college credits, free housing offered with families in the local community in exchange for eight hours per week of gardening or other work.

TO APPLY
Send completed application, résumé with cover letter, three letters of recommendation and transcripts to:
Lucy Tolmach, Director of Horticulture
Filoli Center
86 Cañada Road
Woodside, CA 94062

To download the application form, visit the website at: www.filoli.org. For more information about the program, call (650) 364-8300, x214, or e-mail the Director of Horticulture: ltolmach@filoli.org.