Ecological Landscape Stewardship Apprentice

Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association; West Boylston, Northern (MA, KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Professional development

Tools provided

Educational resources

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Reimagined Roots is hiring a Stewardship Apprentice to join our ecological landscape team in Central Massachusetts. This field-based role focuses on caring for established landscapes, learning plant identification, and applying ecological care practices.

You will visit diverse properties, work with native plants and edible landscapes, perform pruning and mulching, and support seasonal garden tasks while growing your knowledge of sustainable landscape care.

Qualifications

• Experience in landscape, gardening, horticulture, or plant care preferred.
• Interest in learning plant identification and ecological landscape care.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Reliable, coachable, organized, and able to work well with a crew.
• Comfortable using and learning to safely operate landscape tools and equipment.
• Able to perform physically demanding outdoor work in changing weather conditions.
• Reliable for early starts and a Tuesday through Friday schedule.
• Genuine interest in native plants, edible landscapes, and ecological land care.

Responsibilities

• Visit a variety of properties to care for ecological landscapes across Central Massachusetts.
• Work with native plants, edible landscapes, weeds, invasive plants, pruning, mulching, and seasonal garden care tasks.
• Learn plant identification and ecological land care practices while working with an experienced team.

Skills

Experience in landscape gardening

Plant identification interest

Team player

Outdoor work reliability

Job description

Reimagined Roots is hiring a Stewardship Apprentice to join our ecological landscape team in Central Massachusetts. This field-based role focuses on caring for established landscapes, learning plant identification, and applying ecological care practices.

You will visit diverse properties, work with native plants and edible landscapes, perform pruning and mulching, and support seasonal garden tasks while growing your knowledge of sustainable landscape care.