Horticulture Intern

EcoGardens LLC is a woman- and latina-owned company based in Philadelphia. We take care of residential gardens in Northwest Philly (Germantown, Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill) but we are not limited to that area and have clients all over the Greater Phliadelphia region. We follow the 2/3 native rule, meaning, 2/3 of the plants in our gardens must be North American native plants. The other 1/3 of plants are not invasive but could be plants such as roses, annual vines, and vegetables/fruits. We are a small crew of 4-5 people with camaraderie.

Position details:

The Horticulture Intern will ideally be student of Horticulture in a local college or university. It is not necessary to be a student but the internship will focus heavily on learning the identification of common weeds and native plants and the hard-skills involved with gardening such as proper planting, weeding, and mulching for an organic garden.

  • $16-18/hour, based on experience

  • 10-20 hours/week, you make your own hours

  • Position runs from mid-May through late August

  • Your own transportation is highly encouraged but not necessary

  • Hours are flexible but generally M-F 8:30am-3:00pm, w/ paid lunch break

Requirements:

  • Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds

  • Able to bend, sit, and kneel for extended periods of time

  • Willingness to learn and open-mindedness

  • Enjoy being outdoors in all weather conditions (we usually don’t work in rain)

Job Tasks:

  • Weeding, pruning, dead-heading, watering, etc.

  • Removal of invasive species (Owner will teach Plant Identification)

  • Spreading organic mulch and compost (no black mulch or chemical-based soils)

  • Planting annuals, perennials, small shrubs/trees, vegetables, herbs and bulbs

  • Cleaning up the job site; sweeping, raking, and bagging up debris.

Job Perks:

  • Free veggies/produce/flowers from gardens with excess

  • Paid continuing education: PA Certified Horticulturist Training / Landscape Design training

The ideal candidate should be willing to learn about native ecosystems and habitat restoration. An interest in soil health, plant-pollinator interactions, and healthy wildlife habitats would be a great quality for this job.

If interested, Please send a resume and brief paragraph stating why you’re interested and would be a good fit to Lana at lana.mejias@gmail.com with subject line ‘Interest in Intern Position 2025’