Apprentice I Work/Exchange Program

                     APPRENTICESHIP I PROGRAM

                               Work/Exchange

                         

         

     WE ARE OFFERING A HAND-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE ON OUR ORGANIC HERB FARM IN PUTNAM CO..OWNER CONSTANCE CAMPBELL FERRY HAS BEEN GROWING VEGETABLE,HERB AND FLOWER PLANTS AND PRODUCE FOR 30 YRS AND WILL SHARE WITH YOU THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ORGANIC GARDENING,

HERB PROPAGATION,GROWING,HARVESTING AND PRESERVING.

     YOU WILL BE WORKING IN THE GARDENS. FOLKLORE, HISTORY AND MEDICINE WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO OUR WORK AND LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

     IN EXCHANGE,YOU WILL WORK IN THE GARDENS AND WITH

THE PLANTS FOR 20 HOURS EACH MONTH, APRIL-OCTOBER.

WE ARE FLEXIBLE AND CAN SCHEDULE YOUR HOURS AROUND

SCHOOL,JOB,FAMILY,YOUR LIFE.,BUT HOURS ARE MANDATORY.

NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY,JUST A STRONG DESIRE TO LEARN

ABOUT THE PLANTS BY WORKING WITH THEM.

     CONSTANCE IS A MASTER GARDENER,MASTER NATURALIST

AN HERBALIST,A MEMBER AND SPEAKER FOR THE MASTER GARDENER’S PROGRAM,INDIANA ORGANIC GARDENERS ASSOC.,HERB SOCIETY OF CENTRAL INDIANA, AMERICAN HERBALIST GUILD AND SHARES HER LOVE AND PASSION WITH OTHER GROUPS, SCHOOLS AND ASSOC. AROUND THE COUNTRY.SHE LIVES AND WORKS ON 27 1/2 ACRES OF WOODS,RAVINES,PASTURES AND GARDENS
    Contact Constance(765)246-6315/hobbitgardens@tds.net-for more information.To better serve the people who choose to participate, Apprentices for the work/exchange are always welcome and there is flexibility in start dates  and we can work how you can complete your required hours.

 

2021 start date is Sunday March 28th 1-5pm. You will learn more about the program and fill out an application and we will determine the days of the week we will be working. We will have our first work day.

        

   Thank you for taking the time and your interest in learning about the plants and their relationship with the Earth and our relationship with them.

          living between the raindrops,   

               Constance Campbell Ferry