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Garden Apprentice Program for
High School Students
The Garden Apprentice Program (GAP) at Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a great way for young people to learn about urban agriculture and the environment while working in one of the most exciting children's gardens in the world! The four-tier program is demanding and fun, physical and intellectual, exploratory and eye-opening. Apprentices work their way up the tiers, eventually earning a paid Senior Apprentice position. If you are considering a "green" career, enjoy getting your hands dirty, and want to work with other youth, GAP may be for you. You are the future—help make it greener!
Apprentices make a one-year commitment to the program, which includes summer training and programming as well as a weekly commitment throughout the academic year. See the tier descriptions below for more information and application links. For more information, please email gap@bbg.org.
Tier 1: Discovery Guides
Discovery Guide Application Form (PDF)
Open to students in 8th or 9th grade
- Work with young children participating in garden programs
- Maintain a vegetable plot in the Children's Garden and build horticulture skills
- Develop job skills, including teamwork, communication, and responsibility
Tier 2: Garden Corps
Garden Corps Application Form (PDF)
Open to students in 9th or 10th grade
- Work behind the scenes with BBG professionals: scientists, educators, horticulturists
- Maintain a vegetable plot in the Children's Garden and build horticulture skills
- Develop job skills, including teamwork, communication, and responsibility
- Earn a stipend at the end of the apprenticeship
Tier 3: Junior Apprentices
Junior Apprentices Application Form (PDF)
Open to students in 10th or 11th grade
- Research and create environmental education stations to interact with garden visitors
- Learn about environmental advocacy and conservation
- Maintain a vegetable plot in the Children's Garden and build horticulture skills
- Develop job skills, including teamwork, communication, and responsibility
- Earn a stipend at the end of the apprenticeship
