Ecological management and maintenance of our public garden with wild, native plants and flowers. Providing a habitat for flora and fauna. Being a link in the network of nature of which humans are a ...
Gardener (ecological; everything is done by hand)
Practical details
Opportunity • Structural
Contact person
Eelke Aptroot
Ask Eelke a question or contact the organiser directly at info@heemtuingroningen.nl or 0655583574.
Requirements
#120164
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Interesting or nice about this vacancy
It is work that makes you enthusiastic and happy; you feel right at home. Beautiful, diverse fields. Very interesting and educational for anyone interested in ecological management and flora and fauna. We have a pleasant and relaxed team (6 people).
Having a friendly chat with visitors is also a nice bonus.
Tasks and duties
- Weeding and mowing.
- Recognize beautiful plants and leave them alone.
- Sawing and pruning.
- Are you not a gardener or do you not have a green thumb? No problem, you learn by doing.
- Creative and/or handy? Then you can help for one or more days a year with: making partitions for the fields, constructing small fences using the tree trunks we saw down, assembling an insect hotel, repairing the jetty over the water, maintaining the birdhouses, etc.
Skills and qualities
- An eye for plants and animals.
- Attention, love, and interest.
- Willing to work with hand tools.
Additional information
See our website or Facebook page for a map.
Events are posted on the (public) Facebook page, such as a guided mushroom excursion and the annual dredging day. (Removing aquatic plants by hand and shoveling mud.)
Related to
About Stichting Ecologische Heemtuin Groningen
Ecological management and maintenance of our public garden with wild, native plants and flowers. Providing a habitat for flora and fauna. Being a link in the network of nature of which humans are a part. Offering a counterbalance to the often unknowingly destructive and nature-undermining behavior of humans: individuals, organizations, municipalities, the province, etc. Education, including for adults. Promoting respect, care, diligence, love, and enjoyment of nature. In short: cooperation with the dynamic nature that surrounds us.
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