Internship at Garden Farm, Riber, Derbyshire

28 January 2013

We currently have an opportunity for an internship at the farm for 2013, the length of the term is flexible but would be a minimum of 6 months up to 12 months.

This role would suit a person interested in sustainable organic farming and growing who is keen to develop practical skills and experience. We are keen that the opportunity allows the successful candidate to put into practice theories or working practices they have researched or ideas they would like to develop.

Previous interns have built, composting toilets, a wood fired bread oven, converting derelict static caravan into a comfortable living space and developed draft permaculture plans for the farm.

We are particularly interested in candidates with an interest in:

• using draught horses in a modern farming situation
• developing a resilient cropping plan for organic pig and poultry feed grown on the farm.
• improving sward quality and biodiversity and develop woodland grazing to enhance winter forage for our cattle.
• developing a sustainable care farming model

We would expect two days a week general farm work/labouring and the rest of the week would be free for you to work on the internship projects. These would be agreed as part of a development plan at the start of the internship and will be beneficial to your learning and career development and to our farm systems and vision.

We will provide

• Basic accommodation on the farm in a static caravan, with wood burner and basic cooking facilities.
• Provide you with food from the farm, ie meat and veg, fruit eggs
• Pay pocket money of £50 a week.
• Open and positive space to learn and develop skills
• Full public liability and employers liability insurance

Start date is flexible from March 2013 onwards
Closing date for applications 22 February 2013

To Apply
Applications by email only please.
Please send a CV, personal statement detailing your interests and what projects or specialisms you are interested in developing along with two references to: Tim@gardenfarm.org.uk

Tim Sidaway
Director
Garden Farm
Riber
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 5JX

www.gardenfarm.org.uk

Garden Farm is an organic farm certified by the Soil Association. Located the Derbyshire Dales on the Peak District fringe. The farm covers and area of approx 48 hectares of which the majority is pasture the remainder wooded shelter belts and small copses.

Our motivation to develop a farm business at Garden Farm is based on the belief that developing a secure and sustainable local food network is desirable and necessary as we look towards resilient food production in the future relying on less on carbon and shorter supply chains