Recruitment for 2026 is now open!

Prison-Based Horticulture Educators are volunteers with professional experience in the green industry who teach vocational horticulture in Greater-Boston prisons. Educators teach at least 1 weekday each month for the full growing season, from April to November. Please read the full position details here. Sign up to register for our upcoming Virtual Open House here.

If you are interested in volunteering for the 2026 season, please start by filling out this simple form.

Each year, we train 100+ incarcerated students in Greater Boston in the art and science of plants.

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