- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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31 people are interested
Celestial Farms New Volunteer Work Day
ORGANIZATION: Celestial Farms Therapeutic Gardens, Rescue and Education
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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31 people are interested
Celestial Farms needs your help on Saturday, Febuary 4th, from 9am to 2pm, for our Monthly New Volunteer Work Day! We will be tackling a wide variety of construction, cleaning, and maitnence projects (so there's something for everyone to do), and giving lots of loving to the animals (in case you forgot we were a big cuddly livestock rescue).
Drinks and a light Lunch will be provided, but please bring your own food if you have dietary restrictions or allergies. Be sure to wear comfortable and sturdy shoes and work clothes, and an extra layer in case it gets chilly. Sunscreen and bugspray are always a good idea, no matter the season. Work Gloves, Mud Boots, Hats or Bandannas are great to have too. DO NOT WEAR FLIP FLOPS OR UGGS.
Minnimum age is 16 without a parent or guardian. Families are welcome and encouraged to join in! Yes, we fufill required comunity service hours you might need for work, school, or court. We dont care why you're here, just that you came!
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About Celestial Farms Therapeutic Gardens, Rescue and Education
Location:
13958 Duval Road, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32218, US
Mission Statement
To assist people of all abilities to enjoy the therapeutic benefits that caring for a farm and garden can provide, and save livestock animals from abusive situations.
Description
We hope to "Grow a Brighter Future" by helping to raise healthy and happy children in our preschool and summer camp programs, educating the public on how to grow their own food and providing a garden space for them to practice those skills, and utilizing sustainable practices to nurture the plants and animals that share our lives. Through these practices, we nourish bodies, minds, and environment.
The new farm has multiple gardens that are growing and changing with the needs of the farm and the people that we help. This includes a sensory garden with plants to touch, taste, and smell; a community garden where volunteers and families in need work together to bring healthy food to the families’ tables; a whimsical garden, populated with over-sized flowers made from teacups and saucers and friendly garden toads and gnomes, where the children scatter seeds.
The farm also has lots of animals, of course. Caring for animals has many well-known therapeutic benefits, and we do what we can to provide the opportunity to reap those benefits to people of all ages and abilities. If some of those are unable to come to the farm, we even bring the animals out for a visit. The children in our care enjoy these benefits more than most, as they help care for the animals and enjoy the companionship on a daily basis.
There are many ways you can help out and there are just as many ways you can enjoy the benefits the farm has to offer.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
13958 Duval RoadJacksonville, FL 32218
DATE POSTED
January 13, 2017
SKILLS
- Construction
- Farming
- Animal Care / Handling
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- 3hr minimum please
- Some releases and forms need to be read and filled out before starting work