Estate Gardener

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Taliesin Preservation of Spring Green, WI is looking for volunteers to work alongside our Gardening and Preservation team and help maintain the cultural and natural landscapes of the Taliesin Estate. Would you love the opportunity to work in a beautiful and historic setting? Enjoy the beautiful summer weather in Wisconsin? Learn about winter preservation? Work with a passionate preservation team? If so, please read on!

This volunteer position offers a lot of flexibility. We have a group that meets every Thursday morning from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm and undertakes a variety of planned projects. In addition, our cultural and natural landscape teams are onsite Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and are willing to work with volunteers who are interested in helping with the general garden and natural landscape maintenance. We would love to tell you more about how you can help us achieve our mission of preserving this incredible estate for the enjoyment of all. If this opportunity sounds right for you, apply now!

ABOUT TALIESIN PRESERVATION

As stewards of the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center, our dual mission is to preserve the cultural, built, and natural environments that comprise the Taliesin property and to conduct educational and cultural programs that provide a greater understanding of his architecture and ideas. We are different from other historic sites because we are not satisfied with just being a museum. We want the estate to stay filled with life.

There is an energy here that captures and engages people. And the staff and volunteers, without exception, are creative people who care passionately about their work and are full of ideas. We are a small organization and, as such, we offer a lot of flexibility and opportunity for people to develop within their areas of interest--and we are invested in their success!

VOLUNTEERING AS AN ESTATE GARDENER

As an EstateGardener, you get to work with a team of preservation specialists to manage and maintain the cultural landscape areas of the Taliesin Estate. The property is populated with diverse plantings including trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, annuals, grasses and a kitchen garden to provide edible produce for our exciting Food Artisan Immersion Program. You will be the eyes and ears on the property and a key part of keeping this historic landscape thriving.

It is an opportunity to work in a community that embraces the principles of Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision through the integration of farming, gardening, and cooking as a celebration of a beautiful way of living.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN ESTATE GARDENER

• Ability to perform gardening work with normal supervision
• Willingness to work cooperatively with staff, interns and other volunteers
• Ability to follow directions and use basic gardening equipment safely

Gardening experience is a bonus but we are happy to train willing hands. Do you love to be outdoors with your hands in the mud? Does the sight of new plants sprouting set your heart aflutter? If so, you might just be the perfect volunteer for these Estate Gardener positions!