TALMAR Gardens & Horticultural Therapy Center

New Farmer at Talmar

talmar — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:13:36 +0000

Hi all!

I am happy to be joining the Talmar crew as Farm Manager. Starting this week, I will be heading up the on-farm production operations including the CSA and flower shares.

I come to Talmar with several years of field experience, organic farming savvy, and a passion for connecting people to their food and the way it is grown. My fiance and I moved to Baltimore after living in Northern California where I worked with several organic farms through the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF). While at CAFF, a large part of my role was to engage people with local farm and farmers in order to foster enthusiasm for sustainably-produced, nutritious food. This ultimately led me to pursue a master’s degree in public health to give me the knowledge, skills and tools to encourage health behavior change.

So what brings me back to farming? I think that organic, sustainable agriculture and resilient local food systems are the key to promoting health in America. This growing movement is one that I want to be a part of as a public health professional, an environmental enthusiast and a young farmer.

I’m happy to be here and will be jumping right in to the growing season. Come on by this Saturday for the Festival of Flowers and meet me!

Welcome!

talmar — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:18:31 +0000

Welcome to TALMAR Gardens and Horticultural Therapy Center! TALMAR is a nonprofit organization established to provide a therapeutic and recreational environment offering horticulture and other complementary modalities to the community.

Our mission is to serve all people of all ages with a focus on those with special needs and disabilities. Our goal is to positively contribute to the mind, body and spirit of the individuals we serve by improving their physical, psychological, recreational, educational and social well being.

NEW:

TALMAR Festival of Flowers May 12

Farm Manager

talmar — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:19:32 +0000

We are looking for an even tempered Farmer for the 2012 growing season at TALMAR Gardens, located on ten acres within a 365 acre park in Baltimore, MD. This position requires a minimum of five years experience in organic farming methods, both in the growing of produce and specialty cut flower production. They must be knowledgeable in plant pathology, IPM measures, and using OMRI certified products. Farmer must also posses organization and management skills and be able to provide hands on knowledge to interns or first year farmers. Preference will be given to a Farmer with experience in CSA’s, farmers markets and medium scale production. Maintenance on equipment and vehicles will be an added plus. A good driving record with a clean criminal record is mandatory. This is a salaried position with housing and benefits negotiable. Send cover letter and resume to CSAFarmer@gmail.com or fax to 410-321-1466. Interviews will begin immediately.

A League of Their Own

talmar — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:21:27 +0000

Kathy, Michael, Cashmere, Tiara and Eric join us with their supervisor Sue, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays each week. We have been able to come alongside these five unique and wonderful individuals and witness them growing through challenges, through encouragement, and through a variety of tasks and circumstances. They all came here through the League for People with Disabilities with minimal work experience and limited knowledge of plants and flowers. They are signed up for 14 weeks of job training and experience with us and they come from all different backgrounds and all different ages, with a variety of disabilities. They are now on their last few weeks here and anyone who’s spent some time with them can tell you about the progress they have made. Not only have their wonderful, positive attitudes been contagious but they have also learned how to behave in a work environment while understanding the process of gardening and growing flowers and vegetables. We are thrilled about this group’s development and also sad to see them go, but excited to meet the next group from the League for People with Disabilities that will be joining us in a few weeks. Thank you for all of your help!

A Story About Shane

talmar — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:27:32 +0000

Shane is all smiles!

Shane has been working with TALMAR for two years now. He comes in three times a week with a smile on his face and a ready to work attitude. Shane spends a lot of his time in the greenhouse doing a variety of different tasks, from planting seeds to transplanting plants, to organizing pots, he does it all. Shane is an inspiring young man who was born with cerebral palsy and has been in a wheelchair for all 24 years of his life, but this has never stopped him. He says that he loves knowing that the jobs he does makes a difference and he hopes that can inspire many people. He already has. He is a joy to be around and an inspiration for all. Shane has been a part of the TALMAR family for years now. We look forward to working with him and learning together for many years to come.