- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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115 people are interested
Giving Gardens at Wagner Farm Arboretum
ORGANIZATION: Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation Inc
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
115 people are interested
The purpose of the (GGP) Giving Gardeners Project is to produce vegetables, dedicated to feed the poor and needy, which will be distributed through agencies such as SHIP, Food Bank Network of Somerset County, Star Fish, soup kitchens, Second Harvest, and other appropriate agencies. The gardens are grown on plots donated by Wagner Farms Arboretum Foundation (WFAF) and tended entirely by volunteers.
Volunteer tasks include preparing the soil, planting the vegetables, tilling the garden, watering the gardens, harvesting the vegetables, and clearing the land at the end of the season. Experienced gardeners will be available, on request, to answer questions.
Groups such as churches, school service groups, Boy and Girl Scout troops, neighborhood groups (friends and neighbors etc.), corporate volunteers, etc., could take on one or more plots (depending on number of volunteers) and manage their own schedule.
Some group/individual volunteers may not be available for the entire season. They will be able to sign up, indicating their potential availability.
More info may be found at www.wfafnj.org
More opportunities with Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation Inc
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation Inc
Location:
197 Mountain Avenue, Warren, NJ 07059, US
Mission Statement
Wagner Farm Arboretum seeks to enrich, educate and inspire the community by increasing environmental awareness and recreational opportunities. The Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation is a non-profit, self-supporting organization that raises funds to provide the public with a suburban conservancy that promotes sustainability and conservation of natural resources, and provides underserved communities with fresh organic produce.
Description
WFA is:
1. A Giving Garden dedicated to growing fresh, organic produce for those in need and is run entirely by volunteers. Since Its creation in 2007 until the end of 2022, the GG has donated over 586,000 lbs of fresh organic food to underserved communities.
2. A Children’s Garden on approximately ½ acre of enclosed land so children can safely roam and explore. Includes a hedge maze, a large gazebo for shade, picnic benches and a set of outdoor musical instruments for children to play.
3. A Community Garden with 110 plots for the public to rent and grow their own organic food and flowers.
4. A Senior Garden has 16 raised beds so that those 70+ or anyone with a disability can also keep active and garden.
The arboretum depends upon individual and corporate donations and membership fees to raise funds to cover its operational expenses. Events such as the yearly plant sale and the well known Halloween event, Brite Nites, also raise funds for WFA.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
197 Mountain AvenueWarren, NJ 07059
DATE POSTED
July 28, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A