Attention green thumbs and community garden aficionados: two paid (stipend) internship positions at The Washington Youth Garden in Washington, D.C. just sprouted up, and they’re the perfect scent to follow for Campus Kitchen volunteers.

The Washington Youth Garden, based out of the U.S. National Arboretum, uses the garden cycle as a tool to inspire children and families to engage in self-discovery, explore relationships with food and the natural world, and contribute to the health and well-being of their communities.

The garden is a full-functioning, one acre, organic lot with a production area, herb garden, fruit section, butterfly garden, and themed educational gardens. The program consists of year-round gardening and nutrition education through school-based and outdoor garden programs.

Teach, Reach, Feed, Lead, and Garden this summer

Responsibilities of the Education Intern include assisting with the development and facilitation of gardening activities, nutrition education activities for the Growing Food…Growing Together and Seed to Supper programs, and some assistance with the maintenance of the garden.

A Garden Intern will spend the two months (both internships run mid-June to mid-August with flexible start and end dates) learning general organic gardening techniques while assisting the Garden Coordinator with operation and maintenance of the garden. That means: seeding, planting, weeding, mulching beds and paths, pruning, harvesting, watering, fertilizing, etc… The Garden Intern will also help develop garden specific instruction.

What do you need to apply? A degree, or comparable experience in Horticulture, Plant Science, Environmental Studies, Biology, or a related field and interest or experience in gardening and food (Campus Kitchen volunteers  should have that one down!) The stipend is $2500 for 35 hours per week.

For more information, visit The Washington Youth Garden website.

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