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Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for our community project to transform some of our land into a multi-purpose garden. We look forward to working on this project with you!

Please select as many of the "teams" below that are of interest to you. The bulleted descriptions below each team are only examples of the current tasks for that team. Selecting a team does not commit you to participate in all of the tasks that the team will be working on. We are just trying to get a sense of where the interests of our volunteers lie.

Please complete this quick form as soon as possible so that we can get to work!

* First Name

* Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Planning and Non-Gardening Tasks

Naming, Events and Publicity Team, including:

Develop names for the entire garden, the individual spaces within the garden, and areas within each of these spaces; coordinate with Fundraising
Plan events (e.g., ground breaking, grand opening)
Coordinate publicity, media coverage

Procurement Team, including:

Research and select benches and chairs throughout all spaces
Research and acquire other equipment as needed

Art Team, including:

Develop plan for incorporating art within the garden, including how to solicit and select art
Select art for and install permanent and rotating installations

Pollinator & Picnic Space Team, including:

Envision and develop design for this area
Coordinate design implementation

Fundraisng Team, including:

Develop potential fundraising opportunities in conjunction with TA development team (does not necessarily include solicitation)
Develop fundraising plan to support ongoing maintenance and development

Gardening/Building/Construction

Preparatory Gardening, including:

Clear fallen tree branches and trunks, remove poison ivy
Prepare soil for planting

Installation Contruction, including:

Create tree stump seats from fallen trees
Design and build planting beds
Build and/or install bird feeders
Build Stairs

Initial Planting, including:

Plant bushes, trees, wild grasses, planting beds, etc.

Ongoing Gardening and Maintenance, including:

Weed, plant, water, prune and compost
Clear branches, leaves, etc.k maintenance of beds
Monitor health of plantings

If you would like to assist with team leadership, please identify the team(s) that interest you.

List any specific experience or special skills that may be of use to us.

Thursday, May 9 2024 1 Iyyar 5784