We are delighted to share with you the announcement below regarding one-day gardening internships available at three small farms in St Margarets Bay. This is the official launch of our first Transition Bay local currency project. ‘Carats’, a tradable local currency, will be earned by interns and is redeemable at any time for fruits or vegetables within a 15 month period by any of the participating farms that are issuing Carats to their interns. .......................................................................................... Gardening Internships Available in St Margarets Bay Several small-scale farms in St Margarets Bay are offering internships in fruit and vegetable production. This is an opportunity to gain first hand experience in gardening for a wide range of crops, including most vegetables, flowers, berry crops, grapes and orchards. An intern must commit for at least one full day of work at one of the farms, based on the scheduled work days for each farm. Signing up for more than one day of work is encouraged. Each work day starts at 8:30am and ends at 5:00pm with a hearty farm lunch provided. Interns are requested to bring work gloves and boots, water bottle, sun hat, sunscreen and bug repellent. Carats: Gardening money redeemable in produce In addition to the excellent learning opportunity provided by these internships, interns will be paid in ‘Carats’, a tradable local currency, which is redeemable at any time for fruits or vegetables within a 15 month period by any of the participating farms that are issuing Carats to their interns. You will be paid at least a minimum wage in Carats for your time working on a farm, and your Carats can be redeemed at the current market value of fruits and vegetables when in season, any time this year or next growing season. You can receive Carats at one farm, and you (or anyone else you give the Carats to) can redeem them at the same farm or another issuing farm. transitionbay.ca/content/local-currency INTERNSHIP LOCATIONS: Berry Ridge Farm Berry Ridge is a small, predominately organic farm overlooking the ocean at Boutiliers Point owned by Phil Warman, PhD, PAg. We have two acres devoted to cranberries, purple and red raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, half-high blueberries, currents, asparagus, annual and perennial flowers, vegetables and an orchard with cherry, pear and apple trees. We grow enough to sell to local stores and customers, and the Tuesday afternoon Tantallon Farmers Market. In addition, we have an attached greenhouse and a few lean-to greenhouse structures for the tender annuals. Our Interns will assist with the normal maintenance (production and use of compost, mineral supplements, insect control, weeding) of all the berry, flower and vegetable gardens, greenhouse and orchard. Interns will help with the picking of all crops as they mature. Berry Ridge Farm Internship Days: Sundays beginning June 16 and weekdays, by arrangement. Bay Hill Gardens- Bay Hill consists of 2 acre vegetable gardens, including 14 raised and terraced beds as well as larger garden plots. There are three small unheated greenhouses, two of which are used year-round for ‘4-season’ vegetable production, and function as part of a community-supported agriculture program. The gardens also include a small vineyard, fruit orchard and berry-crop sections, as well as ornamental areas and one beehive. An old hand-dug well has been reclaimed to provide irrigation water. Bay Hill Garden Interns will assist with vegetable and landscape gardens, greenhouses, vineyard, orchard and small fruits maintenance, composting, irrigation management and ornamental landscaping. Bay Hill Gardens Internship Days: Saturday, June 22; Friday, June 28; Saturday, June 29 Friday, July 19; Saturday, July 20; Friday, July 26 Friday, August 23; Additional dates to be announced, or by arrangement Garlic Mountain Farm - Garlic Mountain Farm is located at the Head of St. Margarets Bay on a 5 acre plot of land which includes an 18 horse boarding and training barn and a commercial garlic, squash and kale plantation as well as large personal home garden. Interns will help with weeding, mulching, harvesting garlic scapes and garlic, planting squash and kale and maintaining the home organic gardens. Garlic Mountain Farm Internship Days: June through October by arrangement To sign up for a day at one of the farms, contact: Berry Ridge Farm – Phil Warman, [email protected] 902-826-2931 after 7 PM. Bay Hill - Bob Cervelli, robert.cervelli@gmail 902-222-4391 Garlic Mountain Farm - Mark Russell garlicmountainfarm@gmail 499-2222
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:31:24 +0000
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