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Title: Welland Orchard Assistant
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Organization: LifeCycles Project Society
Location: Greater Victoria, BC
Term date: June 30 – Aug 29, 2025
Hours/week: 30 hrs per week, some evenings and weekends may be required
Wage: $ 21.50 per hour
This job is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs grant. Applicants must be between 15 - 30 years old, and be Permanent Residents/Canadian Citizens to be eligible.
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
LifeCycles cultivates healthy communities by bringing people together to grow, harvest, and share local foods. Working in urban gardens and orchards, we are reimagining the way that we live and eat in cities. We believe that food is at the heart of thriving, diverse communities and a healthy planet. Our programs distribute fresh local produce to community members and service agencies, while mentoring the next generation of food leaders. Through transformative learning experiences, we strengthen our connections with each other, the food we eat, and the land it comes from. In doing so, we are building a more resilient and equitable food future.
Our projects operate on unceded Coast Salish Territories, specifically the lands of the Lekwungen and WASÁNEC peoples. For more information about what we do, visit: http://www.lifecyclesproject.ca
OVERVIEW
The Welland Legacy Park houses a community orchard that is among the largest & most diverse in Canada. Together with the Town of View Royal and dozens of volunteers, LifeCycles is working to create a new model of public park stewardship, protecting and nurturing this local treasure.
The park was once the backyard of Rex Welland, a well known local conservationist. For over twenty years Rex transformed his yard into a mixed orchard featuring more than 150 fruit trees & vines, and built a collection of 100 varieties of rare heritage apples. Rex was passionate about native bees and took meticulous notes on their habits and life cycles. To ensure the orchard would be used as a public resource Rex placed the land in trust with The Land Conservancy and gifted the property to the Town of View Royal. LifeCycles is humbled to be a part of this legacy. Rex’s passion, enthusiasm and dedication to ecosystem health inspired many, and with the help of our many volunteers we are working to build a public park that fulfills his dream.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This person will report directly to the Welland Coordinator, and sometimes work with the Fruit Tree Project Manager as directed by the Welland Coordinator.
Orchard Management
General maintenance work (flipping compost, hauling soil, etc.)
Weeding
Assist with summer pruning of fruit trees
Irrigation maintenance
Assist with holistic management of fruit tree pest and disease concerns
Orchard inspections (checking for newly broken branches, diseased, dying, stressed trees, weeds taking over, correctly identifying weeds versus intentional plants, etc)
Assisting with organizing workshop events and other LifeCycles events such as the Community Sharing Day
Program and Volunteer Coordination
QUALIFICATIONS:
Please send applications by email to Alex at info@lifecyclesproject.ca by May 15th, 2025.
Please mention you saw this at FoodWork.ca.
Please email your application resume and cover letter (ideally as one pdf) with the subject line: “Welland Orchard Assistant”.
**Please include your last name in the filename(s) of your application materials.**
LifeCycles Project Society is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of Indigenous ancestry, people of colour, LGBTQIP2SA individuals and members of other diverse communities to apply for careers with our organization.
We also understand that statistically, marginalized groups will only apply for a position if they meet 100% of the qualifications while dominant groups will apply when they meet only 60%. We encourage you to apply even if you do not feel that you meet 100% of the above job description qualifications.
LifeCycles runs programs on unceded Coast Salish Territories, specifically of the Kosapum, Songhees, and WASÁNEC Peoples.
We thank everyone for their interest, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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Current status: Open/apply now. Date posted: Apr 2 2025 ID: 73332