Gardens and Horticulture Manager

Responsibilities

• Serve as a working manager, performing daily horticultural labor alongside staff
• Supervise and mentor garden assistants, seasonal staff, interns, and volunteers
• Develop and maintain cohesive garden design standards, including plant palettes and seasonal succession
• Create long-term planting strategies appropriate to central New Hampshire conditions
• Apply regenerative and ecologically sound horticultural practices
• Lead Integrated Pest Management practices
• Collaborate with farm leadership to align ornamental and market/productive systems
• Teach workshops, lead tours, and engage students in hands-on horticultural work
• Develop and manage annual garden operating budgets and coordinate special projects

Requirements

• Strong ornamental plant knowledge
• Supervisory experience
• Demonstrated ability to work physically and consistently outdoors in all seasons
• Valid driver’s license
• Pesticide applicator’s license or the ability to obtain one within 12 months
• Clear communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Ecological horticulture experience
• Familiarity with invasive species management in New England landscapes
• Educational or nonprofit experience
• Formal degree in horticulture or a related field

Benefits

• Salary: $75,000 annually
• Benefits as defined in the SMF Employee Handbook

About the Company

Sanborn Mills Farm is a 540-acre nonprofit craft school and working farm in central New Hampshire where land, labor, and learning are inseparable. We are a living campus where traditional land-based skills are actively practiced in service of a resilient future, featuring a water-powered gristmill, managed woodlots, and diverse studio programs.