[Sust-mar] Market Gardener / Groundskeeper, Juniper Woods Retreat, Nova Scotia, Jun 15 deadline

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[plus topical links and resources, below - ed ]

SEASONAL INTERN/STIPEND/BARTER OPPORTUNITY

Position: Market Gardener / Groundskeeper
Organization: Juniper Woods Retreat
       http://juniperretreat.org

Date posted to GoodWorkCanada.ca: May 21, 2006
Application deadline: Jun 15, 2006
Start date: Jun 20, 2006
Location: Lunenburg County NS, Canada

Organic Farm worker needed to help start Community 
Supported Agriculture (CSA) business in conjunction 
with Buddhist Retreat. 

Love of plants and interest in growing food is essential. 
Must be methodical and able to follow instructions in 
horticulture duties and customer order fulfillment. Some 
lawn care and landscape maintenance is connected with 
this position. Ability to use or learn power tools an asset 
but not essential. 

Work week 35 hours Monday to Friday. Room, board and 
stipend ($50 to $100 weekly) provided. 

Contact Charles Marrow with a resume at drala at ns.sympatico.ca . 
Any questions may be directed to him by phone at 
(902) 644-3731. Please visit our web site 
at www.juniperretreat.org . 

Others with an interest in organic farming, eco-forestry, 
Buddhist meditation and Japanese tea might be interested 
in Juniper Woods Retreat: www.juniperretreat.org

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[GoodWork Editor adds... topical links, resources & opportunities:

Juniper Woods Retreat Centre, Nova Scotia
http://juniperretreat.org

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Organic, Sustainable & Pesticide-Free Gardening and Landscaping
About: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_gardening
Gardening: http://www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html#gardening
Landscaping: http://www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html#landscaping
More: http://directory.google.com/Top/Home/Gardening/Organic/

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) - definition, links & resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_supported_agriculture
http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Agriculture/Practices_and_Systems/Community_Supported_Agriculture/
http://www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html#csa

Why Buy Local? 
http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22why+buy+local%22
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_purchasing
http://www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html#local

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Intern, defined: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intern
Stipend, defined: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stipend

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Eco-Retreats and Sustainable Places, in Canada and beyond
http://www.planetfriendly.net/learn.html
http://www.planetfriendly.net/wwoof.html
http://www.planetfriendly.net/community.html#ecovillage

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Barrs Corner, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia -- general info & links
http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/North_America/Canada/Nova_Scotia/Counties/Lunenburg/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_Scotia

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