Tuesday and Thursday Garden Workdays - Long Hill

Opportunity Overview:
Long Hill was owned and cared for by the Sedgwick family from 1916 to 1978. Mabel Cabot Sedgwick, an accomplished gardener and author of The Garden Month by Month, and her husband, noted author and editor of The Atlantic Monthly, summered here until Mabel passed away in 1937.   After Mabel’s death, Ellery married Marjorie Russell Sedgwick, a rare plants specialist. The combined creative vision of these two women led to the design of Long Hill’s enchanting gardens, surrounded by more than 100 acres of woodland.
 
Join our staff and other volunteers as we continue to expand, amend, and improve the gardens at Long Hill. We are recruiting volunteers to help in the newly created garden and greenhouse spaces. Work will include seasonal fine gardening and general landscaping tasks such as deadheading, weeding, planting, cutbacks, propagation, edging, mulching, invasive plant removal, and much more! Gardening skills learned will be transferable to your own gardens! We’ll meet weekly, rain or shine, but the morning will be cancelled in the event of extreme weather.

Reports to: Trustees staff

Benefits:

• Helping to create a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive community
• Resume-building opportunity, knowledge-based work, training.
• Connecting and networking with like-minded staff, visitors, and volunteers 

Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to the following):

• Listen to instruction to know how to care for the plants and use proper techniques
• Be able to use garden equipment, wheelbarrows, and pruners safely
• Communicate effectively with staff and other volunteers
• Adhere to The Trustees safety protocols
• Sign up for shift

Qualifications:

• Have reliable transportation to the property
• Demonstrate good communication skills
• Friendly and polite demeanor
• Dress in appropriate clothes and footwear for varying weather conditions
• Familiarity with the property or area, not required
• Ability to walk on a variety of surfaces: grass, pavement, uneven surfaces
• Please note: A background check is required for this role
• Minimum age: 18 years old

Time Commitment:
We meet April through December every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 am- 12:30 pm. Join one shift or as many as fits your schedule!
Please note: each shift has a maximum number of 6 volunteer slots
 

For more information
Contact the Volunteer Services Team at [email protected]

To explore other volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer page at http://volunteer.thetrustees.org/
 
More about The Trustees
Founded by landscape architect Charles Eliot in 1891, The Trustees has, for more than 125 years, been a catalyst for important ideas, endeavors, and progress in Massachusetts. As a steward of distinctive and dynamic places of both historic and cultural value, The Trustees is the nation’s first preservation and conservation organization, and its landscapes and landmarks continue to inspire discussion, innovation, and action today as they did in the past. We are a nonprofit, supported by members, friends and donors and our 116 sites are destinations for residents, members, and visitors alike, welcoming millions of guests annually. www.thetrustees.org.
 
Inclusive Spaces for All
We are committed to providing a welcoming environment for all. Together, alongside our partners and volunteers we are creating inclusive spaces of community for people of all backgrounds to enjoy and preserving these open spaces for everyone, forever. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and experience.
 
The Trustees is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, military service, application for military service, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. The Trustees makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
 
Covid-19 Volunteer Safety:
The health and safety of Trustees’ volunteers, staff and visitors is our top priority.

• If you are not feeling well, please stay home
• If you have been in contact with someone with Covid-19 or someone displaying symptoms of Covid-19, please stay home
• For our most current Covid-19 updates, please visit our main Trustees site