PHENND Fellows: Plant Nursery Programs Coordinator

LandHealth Institute is a nonprofit based in Philadelphia with a mission to restore connections between nature and people. We focus on exploration, immersive at-the-source environmental education, and community-based land revitalization. LandHealth builds environmental awareness and appreciation while enhancing the environmental, social, and economic vitality of the city. For the last 9 years, LandHealth Institute has centralized our nursery operations at West Parkside, and we’ve just moved to East Kensington to reactivate the former Greensgrow Farms site in partnership with New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC). In year one at the former Greensgrow Farms, we will develop a better understanding of what networks already exist in the service area around the site and identify places where we can plug in and partner. We will be growing crops to donate to our local food pantries, alongside facilitating educational programming for students, neighbors, and community partners, while building our volunteer base. We will develop our container ecosystem products which demonstrate our layered approach to building hardy ecosystems, and by extension, climate resilience, using these as educational tools for empowering our neighbors and program participants.

Member Duties : 1) Urban Agriculture- Support research and implementation of food justice education Support maintenance of native landscaping and nursery inventory through volunteer workday coordination 2)Community Outreach- Social media and creating flyers about our programming and landscaping offerings Being present for weekly open office hours Supporting volunteer calendar Supporting partner outreach in the River Wards service areas Educational 3)Programming- Supporting our educational programming day-of Helping with curriculum development for “wonder walks” and regular programming as directed by Community Nursery Operations Lead

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Monthly SEPTA transportation pass , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Training .

Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas :
Education , Community Outreach , Health , Community and Economic Development , Hunger , Neighborhood Revitalization , Children/Youth , Environment .

Skills :
Public Health , Community Organization , Environment , Communications , General Skills , Teaching/Tutoring , Public Speaking , Education .

SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

PHENND Fellows: Plant Nursery Programs Coordinator

Program Start/End Date

08/10/2026 - 08/10/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia/Wilmington/Atlantic City

Accepting Applications

From 03/13/2026 To 05/15/2026

Contact

Eden Kainer

3440 Market St

Philadelphia PA 19104

215-573-2379

[email protected]

Listing ID

128872