Resource Center Assistant

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Do you enjoy interacting with people? Have experience gardening or want to learn new gardening skills?

The GLFB Garden Project Resource Center, at Foster Park, is the Garden Projects point of distribution for seeds, starts, tools, and other resources to those who garden within our network of community gardens throughout Lansing. We need help during our open hours mid-April through mid-July to distribute these items. Examples of volunteer roles can be found below.

Greeter -

• Greet gardeners
• Check for any tools that they have leant out
• Check his/her eligibility for more resources (25 seeds per season, weekly plant limit)
• Assist new gardeners in filling out online registration form

Plant Guide -

• Help gardeners pick out weekly plant limits
• Record how many plants gardener took
• Basic introduction/advice on growing the plant, if applicable
• Maintain cleanliness and order of plant cage

Seed Guide -

• Help gardeners pick out seeds (25 per season)
• Be able to give basic advice on planting and appropriate times for seed planting
• Record how many seeds patron took
• Ensure that seed racks are stocked, re-stock seeds if running low

Floater -

• Assist other volunteers with duties
• Help gardeners check-out by recording their seeds, tools, and plants received
• Sweep inside and outside of the resource center
• Assist gardeners by providing a bag/tray to carry things and make sure they are aware of our available resources
• Assist staff with special projects

Volunteers in these roles have the opportunity to directly interact with those we serve, making a direct impact on the lives of our gardeners.

We'd love to have your help!