Overview
Are you passionate about gardening, or want to learn how to grow food? The Twin Forks Community Garden welcomes gardeners of all ages and abilities!
Volunteer needs:
Volunteers are needed to help with various programs and activities, including:
- Being part of our Cultivate Your Neighbourhood team: helping at local primary schools where we plant seeds with students, mentor them through the initial germination and growth of the plant, and help them plant their plants in June at local community gardens
- starting seeds and nurturing young plants
- getting gardens ready for the planting season in April/May/June and cleaning out the gardens in the fall
- watering and weeding during the summer
- helping to expand gardens as needed
- helping with events run at the gardens
We are an accessible garden.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities vary from leading teams, being members of teams, or working on your own. We have weekly "workbees" too on Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, where you can join your neighbours and help with weekly tasks.
Qualifications
- Wanting to have fun!
- Enjoying being outdoors
- Wanting to make a difference in your community
- Enjoying working with children if you are part of our Cultivate Your Neighbourhood team
- Gardening knowledge and skills are welcome but we will help you learn
What to wear or bring
- Garden gloves and tools are supplied but you may want to bring your own.
- Recommendation to wear closed-toe shoes, wear a hat and sunscreen.
- In some cases, safety glasses will also be supplied.
