Aaron McFarland

Experience

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  Hansen Brothers Nursery

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Intern

  Maintain Nursery, Irrigation, Step-up Container Plants, Observe Business Practice

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  Herbein's Garden Center

  May 2010 - Jun 2012

  Nursery Manager

  Maintain Nursery, Supervise Workers, Inventory, Deliveries, Process Orders

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  Maple Hill Nursery and Garden Center

  Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

  Nursery Manager

  Maintain Nursery, Supervise Workers, Inventory, Deliveries, Process Orders

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  Walker Farm

  Feb 2013 - Jan 2017

  Oversees and cares for Christmas trees year round. Vermont Certified Organic farm. Jobs include: Soil and Field Prep, Planting, Shearing, Pruning, Disease and Pest Scouting, Field Maintenance, Forest Management, Customer Service, Retail Vermont Certified Organic Farm Soil prep, Nursery Maintenance, Retail and Customer Interaction, Pruning, Inventory, Greenhouse Maintenance

  • On Site Manager

    Apr 2014 - Jan 2017

  • Nursery Manager, Retail & Vegetable Prep

    Feb 2013 - Jan 2017
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  Enrichmond Foundation

  Jan 2017 - Feb 2022

  TreeLab Manager

  Creating and implementing programming associated with urban canopy and environmental and sustainability efforts of the city of Richmond and organizations such as James River Association, Science Museum of Virginia, etc. Maintaining and managing all aspects of wholesale containerized tree, shrub, and perennial production, greenhouse production, and propagation with a core focus on native species. Ongoing grounds maintenance with Evergreen Cemetery efforts. Event set-up and site prep.

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  Tupelo Farm & Garden

  Feb 2022 - now

  Farm Manager