Garden internship available at Grey Towers

MILFORD, PA—Applications are now being accepted for the 2006 garden internship program at Grey Towers National Historic Site, Milford, PA. The deadline is April 10.

The internship provides a valuable, practical experience for a motivated undergraduate college student or recently graduated high school student. It provides hands-on experience to challenge and broaden the student’s knowledge of practical applications of horticultural theory learned in the classroom. Successful internship candidates receive a $2,500 stipend and housing at Grey Towers for the 12-week program.

The Elisabeth S. Mortimer Garden internship, created in 1994 by Elisabeth and Charles “Duke” Mortimer of Westfall Farms, Montague, N.J., is focused on gardening, one of Mrs. Mortimer’s greatest passions.

For more information call 570/296-6061, ext. 162 or email ehawke@fs.fed.us.