What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kitchen Garden Volunteer position at Taliesin Preservation?
Taliesin Preservation of Spring Green, WI, is looking for volunteers to work alongside our Kitchen Gardener in the Taliesin Kitchen Garden. Do you enjoy working with your hands? Would you love the opportunity to volunteer in a beautiful and historic setting? Enjoy the beautiful summer weather in Wisconsin? If so, please read on!
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 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 just a museum. We continue to fill the estate with life.
There is an energy here that captures and engages people. 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 IN THE KITCHEN GARDEN
As a Kitchen Garden Volunteer, you will assist the Kitchen Gardener, other employees, and volunteers maintaining the Kitchen Garden. Garden tasks may include weeding, watering, planting, harvesting, and more.
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 A KITCHEN GARDEN VOLUNTEER
- Interest in working in a garden on the Taliesin estate;
- Willingness to work outside, sometimes in inclement weather;
- Ability to follow directions and work safely at all times;
ARE YOU READY?
Please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you.