Harvest Volunteer - Weir River Farm

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ORGANIZATION: The Trustees of Reservations

Opportunity Overview
If you love being outdoors, we could use some extra hands to help us harvest crops. We are currently looking for a few enthusiastic people who share our love of Weir River Farm to assist us on Tuesday and/or Friday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m., between July and October. No prior experience required.


Responsibilities
* Safely and properly harvest vegetables
* Maintain communication with the farm staff
* Log volunteer hours


Qualifications
* Able to work efficiently with your hands
* Able to use hand tools safely and to follow instructions
* Able to visually differentiate between ready/ripe crops and unready/undersized crops
* Able to work in a team and/or independently
* Able to lift and carry up to 50lb frequently
* Dress in appropriate clothes and footwear to work outside in all weather
* Able to walk on a variety of surfaces including grass or uneven surfaces, as well as physically able to lift and bend


Time Commitment
3 hours a week on Tuesday and/or Friday afternoons, early July through October. Prefer multi week commitment, but will consider one time option as well.


Opportunity Location
The Yellow House at 140 Turkey Hill Lane, Hingham, MA 02043


For more information, contact
Eileen Small, Volunteer Resources Coordinator, esmall@thetrustees.org, 781-784-0567 x5501

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About The Trustees of Reservations

Location:

200 High Street, Boston, MA 02110, US

Mission Statement

The Trustees of Reservations is here to protect and share the Massachusetts places people love for their exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value. For their trails, their history, their gardens, their beaches. For the simple reason that nature and culture can soothe the soul and improve our lives.

Description

Who We Are

We are more than 100,000 people like you who love the outdoors, who love the distinctive charms of New England, and who believe in celebrating and protecting them, for everyone, forever.

Together with our neighbors, we protect the distinct character of our communities and inspire a commitment to our special places. Our passion is to share with everyone the irreplaceable natural and cultural treasures we care for.

What We Do

We enjoy and care for more than 100 special places - nearly 25,000 acres - all around Massachusetts. And we are actively building an extended family of friends and neighbors across the state that can help in their different ways.

What We Are Up Against

Through more than 100 years of hard work and high standards, The Trustees have built a sterling reputation and a stunning physical legacy.

Today, the places we care about are going fast, and the forces undermining them, including climate change, are moving faster. We need to tap the wellspring of people’s joy - in their communities, their heritage, and the natural world - and mobilize a whole new generation to care.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Community
Environment
Arts & Culture, Community, Environment

WHEN

Sat Jul 01, 2017 - Tue Oct 31, 2017
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM

WHERE

140 Turkey Hill LaneThe Yellow House at The Weir River FarmHingham, MA 02043

(42.236168,-70.86001)
 

SKILLS

  • Organization
  • People Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Gardening
  • Horticulture
  • Farming

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Tuesdays and/or Fridays 1-4

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