Now Hiring in Riverdale: Sheridan Street Community Garden

University of Maryland Extension is hiring an AmeriCorps VISTA member as a Community Garden Coordinator to facilitate the expansion of the Sheridan Street Community Garden in Riverdale, according to UME coordinator Christie Balch.

This is a year long position, beginning in July 2014. According to the job posting: 

The Community Garden Coordinator, with a coalition of community partners, will facilitate the creation of an intergenerational training ground for small-scale, intensive, sustainable agriculture. Working with a dynamic team of project leaders, the VISTA will transform an abandoned parcel of land into a garden bursting with nutritious vegetables grown by refugee families, middle school students, and other neighborhood residents.

Applications are due May 24

Click here to see the complete job description on MyAmeriCorps and more information on how to apply.