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Job description

Help with the initial development of the site during winter/spring 2027 and then support a programme of community involvement, learning and education activities at the Acorn Farm during summer 2027. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Support the Acorn Farm team in the development and commissioning of the new facility.
• Preparation of greenhouses, beds and planters for the growing season.
• Growing vegetable plants from seed, planting out and caring for them.
• Helping to plant and maintain a range of tropical fruit plants in the main dome.
• Learning the daily maintenance of green house plants including watering and ventilation.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• No special experience is required.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in horticulture and growing plants or vegetables growing is helpful.

Further Information

This post is funded on a fixed-term basis until 30 September 2027. TCV is a partner in The Acorn Farm which is a major project helping to build a more sustainable food system in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area. The Acorn Farm is a new flagship site to promote sustainable food growing and is nearing completion of the construction phase at a cost of about 6 million pounds. The Acorn Farm includes a range of green houses and growing beds across a two-acre site.