CYLBURN FIELD EXPERIENCE IN HORTICULTURE – 2024
Cylburn Arboretum Friends is seeking an individual who desires to learn the skills of a professional gardener, obtain hands-on experience in the field of public horticulture, and gain a better understanding of public garden management. The successful candidate will work alongside Cylburn Arboretum’s Head Gardener and staff on the grounds and gardens of the Arboretum horticultural zone. Interaction with volunteers and general public is often required but will be handled with pandemic sensitivity. This position offers an extraordinary opportunity to learn the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), sound care of Cylburn’s specimen tree collections and perennial gardens, and to sharpen landscape design abilities while becoming intimately familiar with plants and their needs. This is a paid position sponsored by the Cylburn Arboretum Friends, the Horticultural Society of Maryland, and the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland.
Aug/Sept 2024 – June 2025 (Start and end dates are variable)
12-20 Hours/week
Hiring on a rolling basis, please send a resume or CV to: Brent Figlestahler, Head Gardener
Cylburn Arboretum Friends. 4915 Greenspring Ave. Baltimore, MD 21209
740.981.2855
Brent.fig@cylburn.org Cylburn Arboretum Friends is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
