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Ashley and Austin Herzog and Sanderson
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Female
member since Apr 6 2017
American
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We are a 23 yr/old organic gardening duo team who travels the country to spread our passions for gardening and permaculture through creating and maintaining peoples' property. We have experience in many climate zones and have a creative spark when it comes to landscape design.
Languages Spoken
English (Mother Tongue) German (Beginner) Spanish (Beginner)Full CV / Resume
Work Experience
Sweet Homes Vacation Rentals
Luxury Vacation Home Housekeeper June 2016-Present
· Manager of a housekeeping team that cleans vacation rental homes on the Oregon Coast
· Follow a live and changing schedule for eight vacation homes of different sizes
· Laundry, deep cleaning bathrooms, deep cleaning kitchens, dusting, general home care
· Required to submit forms to office about house condition, supplies, etc.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Sustainability Office
Garden/Greenhouse Manager August 2015-May 2016
· Planned and managed outdoor and indoor garden projects
· Created a campus garden that donated 1,600 lbs of produce to food pantry in one season
· Intense study and implementation of permaculture
· Created a successful indoor winter vegetable garden
· Mass plant propagation of all garden plants, flowers, cacti, succulents, tropical plants
· Vermicomposting, composting, building open raised beds, building trellises out of recycled materials
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Sustainability Office
Sustainability Assistant August 2015-May2016
· Attended campus events to recruit volunteers and spread the passion for the campus garden and permaculture
· Held events in the greenhouses and garden; volunteers would help with gardening tasks I planned beforehand (sowing seeds, planting garden, making raised beds, etc.)
· Held a campus event where 50+ volunteers helped plant 16 fruit trees on garden site
· Held event twice a week called prairie seed collection; volunteers would help me pick seeds off of plants in natural prairie preserve to replant on a bare piece of land
· Wrote weekly newsletters promoting the campus garden and other sustainability projects
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Volunteer Experience
La Faye Art Studios
Florist Mentorship December 2016-Present
· Learned the elements and principles of design in floristry
· Foraged for greenery and created romantic and elegant floral arrangements out of common flowers
· Took a few floral design courses through AIFD
· Gained knowledge of the floral industry, organic loose leaf teas, and how to run a small floral shop
Somewhere That’s Green Edible Landscaping June 2015-August 2015
General Laborer/Gardener
· Over 200 hours organic gardening and landscaping experience in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
· Traveled around British Columbia to different cities in the Okanagan, the Rocky Mountains, and in Vancouver
· Propagated plants, cared for different garden vegetables and all of their needs, took care of chickens, goose, ducks, cat and honeybees
Pawprints of Richmond
Bookkeeper/Store Clerk/Manager May 2011-May 2016
· Work with confidential business information, enter financial and customer information on Quickbooks, send/receive orders, help manage the store
· Gained knowledge of bookkeeping, of how to run a small business, and customer service skills
· Promoted when potential was noticed
About Me
***We are currently looking for a long term adventure in North America***
Hey there! Our names are Ashley and Austin, aka the A-Team.
Ashley attended UW-Whitewater and graduated with a Bachelor's of Business Administration, though her true passions are plants, gardening and traveling. During her senior year, she had the opportunity to work for the sustainability office and be the campus garden manager. She managed the university's greenhouse, prairie seed collection, campus community garden, volunteer sessions and much more. She has knowledge on almost everything garden and plants, like vegetable care, permaculture, edible landscaping, etc. Ashley had the opportunity to design and implement a campus garden that broke the record for produce donated to the local food pantry: 1,600 pounds in a 50x50 foot garden bed. During her free time, she heavily studies permaculture, sustainable living, gardening, and botany. In her lifetime, she's been to British Columbia, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Ontario, and 21 US States.
Austin is a very passionate artist and spends his time painting and drawing. He is also a proficient snowboarder and has traveled to Colorado to ride the mountains. The work Austin does can wow anyone; he has a great work ethic and can do almost anything you need him to. Some projects he's done have been a giant rock retaining wall/planter, installed a drip irrigation system for a garden, gathered rocks and built a simple greywater pond, planted trees, patios, rock pathways, flower planting, bed lining, and much more landscaping and handyman work.
After our first trip in British Columbia, we discovered that we love plants, gardening and landscaping. We are looking to learn much more about gardening, horticulture, permaculture, sustainable living, farming, and landscaping to increase our knowledge of each area. We are both very compassionate and caring people always looking to lend a hand! Before we met each other, we both had aspirations to travel. It seems to be something that runs in both of our blood. Meeting new people and learning new and exciting things is something that we both enjoy very much!
We are currently living off grid on the Oregon Coast and are looking for a long term stay on an organic market farm, hobby farm, organic garden, permaculture homestead, eco village, or sustainable home in North America. We would like an opportunity to show our skills and passions to someone who would need permanent help, or possibilities for future employment. Please send us an if you are interested in having us!
