Horticulturist, Chatfield Farms

Description

About Denver Botanic Gardens:
Green inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens was founded in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, The Gardens has a robust living plant collection, natural history collection and art collection along with temporary art exhibitions. The Gardens is a dynamic, 24-acre urban oasis in the heart of the city, offering unforgettable opportunities to flourish with unique garden experiences for the whole family – as well as world-class exhibitions, education, and plant conservation research programs.

For more information, visit us online anicgardens.org.

Along with the mission of bringing plants to people, our Core Values are a fundamental driver of the Gardens culture. They are:

Sustainability
. We are devoted to an institutional, environmental and human sustainability.

Diversity
. We champion inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility for all we encounter, and also support programmatic, ecological and plant diversity.

Transformation
. We believe ever-evolving public gardens change the world and lead to positive transformation of human spirit and knowledge.

Denver Botanic Gardens is currently seeking a Full Time Horticulturist at our Chatfield Farms location! Read below to see if the requirements might be a good fit for you:

Under direct supervision of the Manager of Horticulture, provides support to Horticulture department through applying appropriate horticultural techniques to a wide variety of plant materials throughout the gardens to ensure gardens are of the highest horticulture standards. Addresses issues/problems by applying prescribed rules, policies or procedures. Provides an enriching experience to garden visitors by disseminating information. Provides guidance and mentorship of seasonal gardeners and volunteers.

• Uses appropriate horticultural techniques of the highest standard to install and maintain diverse garden areas as prescribed in established organization guidelines, including routine and special projects as requested.
• Plants and maintains permanent and temporary displays. Maintenance tasks include weeding, cultivating, fertilizing, watering, pruning, and other horticultural tasks.
• Practices integrated pest management when dealing with plant disease and insect problems.
• Participates in education programs and conducts tours when required including but not limited to evenings and weekends.
• Writes and publishes articles to internal and external publications.
• Maintains labels and records and ensures inventories are correct.
• Maintains gravel and crusher fine paths to acceptable levels.
• Participates in design, planning and evaluation of related new displays/gardens.
• Creates and defines tasks and processes for volunteers, interns, and seasonal gardeners.
• Serves as a horticultural resource to management, co-workers, volunteers, members and visitors.
• Maintains a positive, helpful, and solution-oriented demeanor when responding to or serving members and visitors.
• Uses appropriate safety procedures.
• Coordinates garden expenditure and purchasing with Manager of Horticulture.
• Actively participates in professional societies and other organizations to disseminate and share ideas and keep current on horticultural happenings.
• Works with all departments to assure highest quality experience for all Denver Botanic Gardens visitors.
• Maintains satisfactory working relationships with managers, co-workers and others.
• Participates in DBG special events, which include but are not limited to concerts, Pumpkin Fest, Lavender Fest, Corn Maze and Tail of Lights assisting in planning, set-up, and tear down.
• Performs other duties as requested by management, including snow removal in the winter.
• Regular attendance at the worksite may be required. As with all positions at Denver Botanic Gardens, the incumbent must be in good performance standing to be eligible for remote work. Remote work is at the discretion of management at all times.
• All Gardens employees must be committed to the…