[PCA] JOB: Director of Horticulture (Edgewater, MD)

[Olivia Kwong]

Historic London Town and Gardens
London Town Foundation, Inc.
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD 21037
www.historiclondontown.org

Director of Horticulture
Job Description

Historic London Town and Gardens is seeking a highly motivated and 
experienced Director of Horticulture who is a flexible, hands-on 
individual with strong horticultural, managerial, and public relations 
skills. The Director of Horticulture must possess a solid knowledge of 
horticultural practices in a public garden setting. This position is 
full-time and reports to the Executive Director.

Historic London Town and Gardens is a 23-acre park owned by Anne Arundel 
County and operated by the London Town Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) 
organization. The park, located on the South River at the site of a 1683 
colonial tobacco port,  features history, archaeology, education and 
horticulture. The gardens consist of an 8-acre woodland garden, 
ornamental, environmental and historic gardens.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Direct the care and maintenance of the 23-acre site and gardens in all 
horticultural aspects, including design. planting, propagation, watering, 
dividing, weeding and other hands-on functions as needed.
2. Direct, plan and conduct spring and fall plant sales, and other 
revenue-producing special events.
3. Coordinate, on a regular basis, with staff members responsible for 
interpretation and education programs and special events.
4. Supervise garden volunteers, master gardeners, guides and interns.
5. Work with Anne Arundel County horticultural staff to coordinate care 
and maintenance of site and gardens.
6. Develop a garden and site management plan.

Job Requirements:
1. Possess a B. S. degree in horticulture, botany or closely related field 
or equivalent experience.
2. Strong horticultural skills in plant identification including woodland, 
native, ornamental and heirloom plants.
3. Experience with managing a public garden in all aspects from planning 
to horticulture and design.
4. The ability to work outside and physically care for the site and 
gardens.
5. Familiarity with the Chesapeake region's growing climate.
6. Experience in supervising and working with volunteers.
7. Experience in conducting public programs, including plants sales, 
workshops, lectures and special programs. Experience and ability to 
develop new programs.
8. Excellent oral and written communication skills; comfortable with 
public speaking.
9.  Certified in pesticide application, desired.
10. Willing to work some evenings and weekends.
11. Strong computer skills.

Apply in writing to Donna Ware, Executive Director, Historic London Town 
and Gardens, 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD 21037 or 
donnaware at historiclondontown.org. Please include resume, cover letter and 
references. Applications accepted until January 14, 2011.