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We’re Hiring!

This summer, we’re hiring an Operations and Development Manager.

The New Garden Society’s part-time Operations and Development Manager plays a critical role in keeping The New Garden Society (TNGS) organized and on track to fulfill our mission. This is both a remote and field-based position. Like all positions at TNGS, this position includes gardening alongside incarcerated individuals at a local prison or jail. For more details, read the position description.

To apply, send a resume and cover letter to renee@thenewgardensociety.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with preference given to those received by July 15th. The starting salary for this position is $31 per hour. Additional benefits include accrued PTO, professional development and travel reimbursement.


SEEKING VOLUNTEERS

We work with a wide range of volunteers on the outside and within prisons to help our small organization grow, with an emphasis on skilled, long-term volunteerism. We're particularly interested in working with people from the horticulture industry who feel called to expand access to our trade.  If you're a landscaper, horticulturist or farmer who is drawn to this work, reach out! Thanks to support from the New England Grassroots Environment Fund, we are able to compensate our volunteers for travel to and from the prison gardens. Questions about these volunteer roles can be emailed to mark@thenewgardensociety.org.

  • Prison-Based Horticulture Educators are volunteers with professional experience in the green industry who teach vocational horticulture in Greater-Boston prisons. Educators teach at least 1 weekday each month for the full growing season, from April to November. Please find the full position details here. Recruitment for 2025 is now closed.

  • If you are a green industry professional interested in being a Guest Presenter for a single prison garden session in 2025, please read over the 2024 Guest Presenters FAQ to get a deeper understanding of the logistics and time commitment. Guest Presenter sign-ups are now open.

To learn more about these volunteer positions, please read the descriptions above and feel free to watch this 2 minute video or this 9 minute video featuring Educators and Guest Presenters who have worked with our students in the gardens.

If you want to volunteer but don't see a position that suits your skills and availability,  please start by filling out this simple form.