
Market Garden Assistant
Nadia's Whole GardenAbout the Role
Nadia's Whole Garden is a market garden that has been operating for 6 years. Growing all year round for veggie boxes, a farm shop & restaurants. Grown using organic and no dig gardening practices. The gardens produce veggies for 48 weeks of the year so it is all go a lot of the time! The Pick your own flower patch is also open from Mid December to early April.
I (Nadia) am looking for an assistant to help with everything market gardening. From seeding, planting, weeding and harvesting and packing. This is a role with many aspects to it but with everything going back to our key purpose, to produce fantastic food for the community
The role is 18 hours per week - I am flexible around how these hours are filled to make it work for you. Ideal days for work are definitely a Tuesday and ideally also the Wednesday and Thursday
Key Responsibilities
- Nursery work - seeding trays & potting up seedlings
- Harvesting and processing - harvesting fruit and vegetables and bunching in the packhouse
- Weeding - maintenance weeding with wire hoes & flipping beds
Requirements
- Market gardening or general gardening experience/knowledge
- Motivated to work hard outdoors
- Ability to independently work efficiently