Garden Volunteer Shifts

Garden for the Environment is excited to have you volunteer! We need your help to keep the garden healthy and beautiful!

Construction Update (Septmeber-December 2025):

We are currently undergoing construction of our new greenhouse and tool storage space! While this takes place, the center of the garden will be closed off. This means travesal across the garden will be a bit more difficult, we won't have access to our regular water fountain, and we have no designated bag storage space. Please plan to bring a water bottle (we have spigots to refill from) and only what else you may need. We have a storage space for belongings, but it is in a public area, so you will need to keep any valuables on your person. Moreover, we are limiting our available shifts at this time, but will be back up to full capacity starting in January 2025. Thank you!

Volunteer Shift Details:

We would prefer that you stay for the entire shift (10 AM - 3 PM) to maximize the amount of work we accomplish. However, we understand if you need to leave early – just let us know when you arrive.

Volunteer shifts are intended to offer learning opportunities to individuals, families, and small groups of friends - not serve as private group outings. If you are interested in registering a group of three or more, please visit our website's to learn more.

Program Guidelines:

• Please sign up only if you are 100% sure you can participate
• Arrive by 9:50a.m. Introductions and instructions will be provided by GFE staff at 10a.m.
• Bring your own gardening gloves; they are highly recommended for your safety, although we do have some on site if needed.
• Bring water, snacks and/or lunch, sun protection, and wear close-toed shoes and clothes you feel comfortable moving in and can get dirty.
• You may sign up for no more than one shift at a time to allow access to all who want to help. GFE staff reserves the right to cancel shifts if there's overbooking. Feel free to sign up for another as soon as you finish one!
• Each person in your party (including children) must be signed up.
• To keep all volunteers safe, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers 13 - 17 years old may come on their own but will need a parent or guardian to sign a waiver.
• No walk-up registration is permitted for volunteer shifts.
• If you are able, consider bringing small/medium cardboard boxes and or produce bags which we can use during our Saturday harvest program.

Accessibility information:

• Hand sanitizer, a hand-washing station, water bottle filler, and an all-gender portable toilet will be provided.
• There are many steps in the garden, including a large staircase or steep slope to get to the portable toilet. Within the garden, there are several small steps, but large parts of the garden with no steps at all.
• Kneepads are available for use.

Please email GFE at [email protected] if you have questions. We look forward to seeing you in the garden!

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