[MPWG] United Plant Savers 2008 Fall Internship Program

[Lynda LeMole]

Please circulate and post for interested applicants.   
 
Herb Study ~ Intern Opportunity


Hard Working?  Motivated to learn about medicinal plants? 
Want an opportunity to live and work on United Plant Savers' 360-acre
Botanical Sanctuary in Ohio? 
Join us in our UpS Sanctuary Fall Intern Programs!  6-week session:

FALL INTERN PROGRAM '08: September 1, 2008 (check-in Aug 30) - October
10,2008

DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS:   AUGUST 15

Interns work 30 hours/week doing a variety of medicinal plant conservation
and cultivation projects. 

A hands-on practical approach--classes and opportunities to work with UpS
staff teachers and Chip Carroll, Program Manager.  Interns learn general
plant propagation techniques working with at-risk and endangered species,
general farm upkeep and maintenance, landscape care and maintenance,
greenhouse work, medicinal plant identification, sustainable wild harvesting
principles and practices, medicine making.  In this session interns have the
opportunity to help with development of Paul Strauss's "Talking Forest"
trail building project.

Call or write for details and application.  Details on line at:
www.unitedplantsavers.org  
Betzy 802-476-6467; Lynda 707-824-0731 
plantsaversmail at earthlink.net; lynda at unitedplantsavers.org; 

 UpS is a non-profit organization founded in 1994 dedicated to the
conservation and stewardship of native medicinal plants in the U.S. and
Canada  

 

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