Interested in spending your summer working in a garden and earning money?
Become a Green Teen!
About Green Teens
Green Teens is a paid, summer work program at Highland Youth Garden for youth in the Hilltop area ages 14-19. Youth who live or go to school in Hilltop are encouraged to apply by the April 26th deadline!
When?
Our Green Teens program will run for 9 weeks during the summer of 2023 starting on Tuesday, June 13th. Our last day will be Saturday, August 12th. Some teens will be invited to continue working with us during the school year.
In the summer, Green Teens work a total of 20 hours a week on the following schedule:
Tuesdays, 8am-1pm
Wednesdays, 2pm - 7pm
Thursdays, 8am - 1pm
Saturdays, 8am - 1pm
What Will I be doing?
Green Teens do so much during their 9 weeks at Highland Youth Garden! They:
Help maintain the garden by: planting, weeding, fertilizing, harvesting, using hand tools, and more
Facilitate and run Highland Youth Garden’s Garden Market
Learn about: gardening, leadership & teamwork, cooking, urban agriculture, nutrition, food justice, money management, and more
Have opportunities to help groups of younger children with gardening activities
Take tours of urban farms, markets, and other facilities around Columbus
Cook as a team using fresh produce from our garden
Engage with key guest speakers, many of whom are key linchpins in Columbus’s Urban Farming Movement
What Makes a Good Green Teen?
You’d be a great Green Teen if you:
Love working in gardens & don’t mind getting dirty, sweaty, hot, or working outside
Shine when working with a team
Enjoy facing new challenges
Are ready & excited to learn about new topics
Have interest in serving communities
Are a role model & are able to arrive on time and ready to engage in that day’s activities
Are able to lift 25 pounds
Why be a green teen?
There are many reasons to join our Green Teen team this summer! If you are selected, you will:
Help your community & make friends
Be paid $11/hour
Get fresh vegetables & fruits to take home
Learn many new skills, like gardening, cooking
Gain job experience and, up completion of the program, receive a letter of reference for future work opportunities
