Volunteer

Growing Gardens helps people GROW through the commitment of our volunteers.

Growing Gardens depends on its amazing volunteers to help the community grow! From building garden beds to leading garden education classes, our volunteers help us make a difference. 

Sign Up to Volunteer

There are many volunteer opportunities at Growing Gardens. Read our list below to find the positions that appeal most to you.

 

Home Gardens

Decrease the chances of food insecurity by empowering low-income families to grow food for themselves, friends and neighbors in their own back yard. From building garden beds to mentoring home gardeners, there are many ways to support the Home Gardens program.
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:
 
Garden Installation- Build garden beds in the spring and fall.
Time commitment: 5 hrs/ installation day
 
Crew Leaders- Lead and organize a garden installation team of 5-8 individuals.
Time commitment:  6 hr training, 5 hrs/installation day (minimum of 2)
 
Garden Mentors- Work one-on-one with a home gardener, providing support and guidance with garden care, planning, planting, problem-solving, maintenance, composting, and winterization.
Time commitment: 30+ hours total, includes orientation, workshops, and garden visits.
 
Unpaid Internships- Help Growing Gardens staff coordinate special events and projects.
Time commitment: varies

 

 

Learn and Grow

Educate others to better provide themselves with affordable and healthy food by teaching workshops for our Garden Recipients as well as the general public.

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:
 
Workshop Presenters - Share your knowledge in topics like Garden Planning, Composting, Basic Gardening, Seed Saving, Cooking, Food Preservation, Winter Gardening, Urban Livestock and others. GROWINGGARDENS can provide agendas or volunteers can create their own. Time commitment: ≈ 3 hrs/workshop, not including prep and planning
 

Nutrition Education- Teach others to create nutritious, seasonal, and delicious meals from the food grown in their backyards. Time commitment:  ≈ 3 hrs/workshop, not including prep and planning

 

 

Youth Grow

Inspire the next generation of veggie eaters and growers to be healthy.  Our Youth Grow program teaches children where food comes from, the importance of eating fruits and vegetables and how to grow food through fun hands-on activities.
 
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:
 
Garden Club classroom assistant- Assist Youth Grow staff teach after-school garden clubs, summer garden camps, and other youth-oriented programs. Time Commitment: 16-20 hrs total, 2 hrs/week for 8-10 weeks.

 

 

 

 

 

Outreach

Help Growing Gardens raise awareness and plant seeds for good food and healthy people. Community outreach volunteers share information about Growing Gardens, about hunger and about the ways that people can make a difference.
 
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:
 
Tabling
Table at various events in the community on behalf of Growing Gardens and speak to the importance of self sufficiency and access to healthy, affordable food.

 

 

 

 

Fundraising Events

Growing Gardens hosts several fundraising events each year that need volunteer staff, including Tour de Coops and Chef in my Garden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office/Admin

From filing to mailing campaigns, there are many ways for volunteers to lend a hand in our offices. Office volunteers help Growing Gardens running smoothly behind the scenes            


 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Projects

Do you have special skills to share with us? 
We are especially looking for expertise in:
     -Database management (Donor Perfect a plus)
     -Grant Writing
     -Carpentry
     -Graphic Design
     -Photography
     -Web Design
    
    

 

 

Board of Directors

The board as a whole has the responsibility for governing the entire organization. The board is responsible for determining agency policy in the following areas: Human Resources, Planning, Finance, Development, Community Relations and Operations. The process to become a Board Member is a bit different than that of becoming a volunteer. Please take a look at our Board of Directors webpage for more information.

 

What next?
Volunteer Opportunities vary throughout the year.

Current volunteer opportunities:

-Check out Current Volunteer Opportunties for projects in immediate need of volunteers.

-Sign up below to receive monthly notices of volunteer opportunities:

in Our Mailing List
Sign Up Here

 

Future volunteer opportunities:

Fill out a Volunteer Interest Form and Growing Gardens will get in touch with you with any volunteer opportunities that fit your interests and experience.

 
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