Gardener, Urban Ecology

3 days ago

Toronto, Canada 2270242 Full time

**Introduction**:
The Gardener, Urban Ecology & Greenspace is critical to the execution of grounds care, restoration and maintenance, as well as volunteer and public programs at Evergreen Brick Works (EBW) and in the surrounding community.

The Gardener, Urban Ecology & Greenspace is a knowledgeable team player with a passion for working outdoors, and is committed to supporting regenerative land management practices and contributing to flourishing cities via programming and land stewardship excellence.

**About Us**:
Evergreen is a national not-for-profit helping make cities flourish. Cities that are low carbon, inclusive to all and sustainable at their core.

For 30 years, Evergreen has been making Canadian cities better places to move, work, live, play and grow. We have worked from coast to coast with governments, neighborhood groups, school boards, developers and residents, collaborating to create better communities.

**About the Role**:
The Gardener, Urban Ecology & Greenspace is responsible for the execution and day to day maintenance and care of diverse gardens and greenspaces at EBW as well as supporting Urban Agriculture projects in the local community.

This full-time, seasonal position (April-November) prioritizes maintaining native plant and food producing gardens on site while contributing to the development of new gardens and greenspaces via capital upgrades, educational volunteer programs and corporate initiatives.

Overall community engagement and landscaping priorities are focused on advancing an inclusive, accessible, culturally respectful and ecological approach to gardening for biodiversity, climate resiliency and community connection.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support the implementation of landscaping/gardening, and ecological restoration/greening projects focused on regenerative practices and principles.
- Follow and adhere to comprehensive short and long-term landscape management plans including maintenance, planting, irrigation, invasive plant control, composting and soil building strategies.
- Contribute to Capital Infrastructure upgrades and improvements related to gardens and greenspaces at EBW, including Children’s outdoor spaces on site.
- Support regular monitoring and maintenance of greening projects on and off-site.
- Ensure tool inventory is up-to-date and well-maintained.
- Provide leadership and direction to seasonal gardening volunteers.
- Contribute to the development of daily, weekly and seasonal garden maintenance plans and schedules.
- Participate in daily meetings, trainings and orientations and participate in ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Undertake daily record keeping and tracking, including documentation for health and safety purposes.
- Work closely with Indigenous partners, demonstrating best practice in co-governance.
- Assist with the facilitation and delivery of community volunteer stewardship programs and projects related to gardening and landscaping.
- Assist with hosting citizen science groups and facilitate tours, walks, talks and presentations as required.
- Support off-site Urban Agriculture projects with community or corporate partners including garden builds, events and workshops.
- Be a positive and proactive contributor to workplace safety.
- Support flood preparation, evacuation and clean up protocols as necessary as well as emergency responsiveness.
- Contribute to positive workplace culture and great internal communication.
- Model Evergreen’s core values of sustainability, innovation and connection.

**About You**:
**You excel in the following areas**:

- Planning/Organization/Project Management. Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals and focus on priorities, create/implement action plans/budgets, document, evaluate, learn.
- Customer-focus. Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of others in a way that exceeds their expectations.
- Communication. Speak, listen and write in a clear, confident, respectful, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
- Attention to detail. Recognize that details matter. Work systematically to ensure important details do not slip through the cracks.
- Flexibility/adaptability. Manage ambiguity well. Adapt to changing priorities and conditions in an agile way, responding quickly and effectively. React to change with curiosity and excitement.

**You have the following qualifications**:
Required
- Post-secondary degree, diploma or certification (or working towards completion) in Horticulture, Resource management, Restoration ecology, Environmental Sciences, Biology or a related discipline.
- 1 - 3 years of experience working in the field of gardening/landscaping, stewardship and sustainability, regenerative agriculture/permaculture design.
- Strong understanding of native plant gardening, wildlife habitat requirements and the ability to identify and interpret natural assets.
- Experience maintaining green

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