EMPLOYMENT

BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART

Horticulturist

REPORTS TO: Horticultural Coordinator

BASIC FUNCTIONS: Performs all job responsibilities associated with the care of the

wildflower & native plant garden and its component programs at

the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art’s Chadds Ford

campus.

POSITION RELATIONSHIPS: Assists the horticultural coordinator. Works with garden

volunteers and a garden intern. Collaborates with facilities staff

and other Brandywine staff, as needed. Serves as ambassador to

visitors of the museum and campus gardens.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs a diverse array of horticultural duties within the campus display beds and adjacent meadow areas. This includes, but is not limited to, planting design, planting,
• mulching, weeding, pruning, application of herbicides and litter management.
• Performs all duties related to the operation of a container-based native plant nursery, including seed sowing, potting, labeling, fertilizing, watering, preparing inventory reports.
• Performs all duties related to the operation of a native seed program, including species identification, collection, cleaning, packaging and order fulfillment.
• Plans for, supervises, and works with garden volunteers and a part time garden intern.
• Uses mechanical and/or chemical methods to control unwanted vegetation.
• Regularly inspects trails and performs remedial maintenance. In collaboration with the horticultural coordinator conducts tours of the campus gardens and its component programs.
• Gives presentations to a variety of audiences, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of 2 years horticulture experience.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in horticulture, botany or a related field, or an equivalent combination of skills, education and experience.
• Some knowledge of plant species native to the middle-Atlantic piedmont region.
• Ability to work outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions.
• Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds and meet the physical demands of the position which include standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, digging.
• Ability to effectively operate common landscape tools including hand-held and backpack sprayers, hand-held and backpack blowers, a string trimmer, a soil auger, a walk behind mower, and possess sufficient mechanical reasoning to successfully perform minor maintenance needs on these types of equipment.
• High level of personal initiative, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work largely unsupervised but also as a team member.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Computer proficient in Microsoft Office products, minimum.
• Keen observer of nature with a demonstrated interest in the flora and fauna of the middle-Atlantic region.
• A passion for conservation and horticulture and a dedication to the mission of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art.
• Availability to work an occasionally varied schedule including one or two weekends per year and some evenings.
• Must own or have consistent access to reliable transportation.

To apply, send cover letter and resume to:

Connie Scholz, Administrative Assistant to the CFO cscholz@brandywine.org