Horticulture Internship 2005 -- Lyndhurst
Tarrytown, New York

Lyndhurst, a 67-acre museum property overlooking the Hudson River, is owned
by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  The park-like historic
landscape has numerous specimen trees and shrubs dating from the mid-19th
century. Lyndhurst is also home to one of the country’s first and largest
metal constructed greenhouses built in the late 1800’s.

Qualifications

Applicants should have at least one year of Horticulture education and/or
training

Intern Job Description

Assist in all phases of garden maintenance and development. Emphasis is
placed on refining horticulture skills through hands on experience.
Operation and maintenance of all garden equipment will be taught which
includes: lawn mowers, week wackers, tractor, and chipper. The intern will
also have the opportunity to work in our propagation house learning
fundamental greenhouse management, general maintenance, and plant
propagation.

Special Projects

• Assisting horticulturist in development of on site rockery
• Installing and maintaining new annual and perennial beds
• Restoration of existing shrub beds
• Propagation of historic plant material
• Supervising volunteers


Job Duration: 10 weeks between May and September by mutual agreement

Salary/ Benefits: $1,000 stipend; onsite housing

Contact:
Send resume and cover letter to:
Melissa McDonald, Horticulturist
Lyndhurst
635 S. Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 631-4481 ext. 603

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