[MPWG] UpS Internship in Medicinal Plant Conservation

[Susan Leopold]

Herb Study ~ Intern Opportunity ~ Spring & Fall 2012

Spring Session: Spring session will run April 30 through June 22, 2012 (application deadline April 15th) The Spring Session will be split into two 4-week sessions. You can apply for the first 4-week session or the second 4-week session or the full 8-weeks. 

Fall Session: Fall session will run for 6-weeks, from September 3 through October 12, 2012 (application deadline August 1st) 

Check out last Fall Intern Denise Despirito Blog of her experiencehttp://seedstemflower.tumblr.com/page/6



Hard Working? Motivated to learn about medicinal plants? Want an opportunity to live and work on United Plant Savers' 360-acre Goldenseal Botanical Sanctuary in Ohio? 

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

Interns will be expected to work 28 - 30 hours a week doing medicinal plant conservation and cultivation work, building and maintaining the medicine trails, doing greenhouse work, planting and maintaining a vegetable garden, maintaining and improving the Sanctuary landscape, assisting in the development of Sanctuary interpretive materials and much more all under the supervision of UpS Sanctuary staff. Much of the work is physically strenuous and interns will be expected to be self-motivated. In addition, interns will learn medicinal plant identification, sustainable wild harvesting principals and practices, medicine making and participate in classes and conferences at the Sanctuary and at neighboring herbal centers. Interns will have the opportunity to work on and help design interpretive materials for the “Talking Forest Trail Project” that will add lasting value to the Sanctuary. Interns will also have weekly educational presentations from local herbal experts as well as opportunities to attend related presentations and events such as the Ohio Pawpaw Festival as they occur.

The cost for the spring session is $400.00 for 4-weeks or $800.00 for 8-weeks and the fall program is $600.00 for the 6-weeks payable before program begins. In addition, interns will be responsible for all expenses (i.e. transportation, food). We will be accepting 6 - 8 interns for each session. Shared rooms are available, as is camping space, toilets, hot showers, cooking and eating facilities. This is a unique opportunity for intensive learning and we expect this program will fill quickly. Interns must be at least 18 years of age.


GO TO WWW.UNITEDPLANTSAVERS.ORG to apply, application on the internship page of the website

Susan Leopold
Executive Director
susan at unitedplantsavers.org
www.unitedplantsavers.org

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