- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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19 people are interested
Get your green thumb at Urban Roots- it's planting season!
ORGANIZATION: Urban Roots
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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19 people are interested
We operate a youth-run urban farming, cooking and conservation program in which teens are paid to carry out meaningful work in their community (East St Paul). In the Spring & Fall we recruit volunteer groups to engage in our work with our staff and youth participants at our farm and public park sites.
Urban Roots is looking for eager volunteer groups to work in our gardens the spring. Opportunities include prepping garden beds, laying compost, weeding, planting and small construction projects.
Optimal Group Size: 10 to 30 people
Time Commitment: 2-3 hours
Volunteer shift times are on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9-12pm or 12:30-3:30pm, or Thursdays from 4-6pm (to work with our youth interns!). We have some flexibility with these days and times, so please inquire via email if you need.
We supply tools, gloves, water and lots of fun! We appreciate donations of any size if your organization is able.
Contact jjandro@urbanrootsmn.org to schedule your shift!
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About Urban Roots
Location:
1110 Payne Ave, St. Paul, MN 55130, US
Mission Statement
Urban Roots is a Saint Paul organization whose mission is to cultivate and empower youth through nature, healthy food, and community.
Description
Urban Roots provides paid internships to youth on the East Side of Saint Paul. Youth interns develop leadership, entrepreneurial, and life skills through our Market Garden, Conservation, and Cook Fresh Programs. Each year, up to 80 youth interns, ages 14-24, participate in our progressive, tiered programming, connecting to one another and to the world around them.
Our three programs:
Conservation youth interns support and improve green spaces around the East Side, and participate in the restoration of local parks through removal of displaced plant species, native seed collection, and installation of native plants.
Cook Fresh youth interns learn valuable skills in food preparation, safety, and planning and also explore nutrition, career preparation, and the cultural importance of food.
Market Garden youth interns participate in small-scale crop production in our urban gardens. The produce that's grown goes to the Cook Fresh program to be made into shared meals for interns across all three programs. Produce is also taken to farmers markets and distributed to East Saint Paul community hunger relief efforts.
Stay Up to Date
Follow us on social media @UrbanRootsMN and sign up for our emails at www.UrbanRootsMN.org. To learn more about volunteering with Urban Roots and to sign up, please visit www.UrbanRootsMN.org/volunteer.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
463 Maria AveSuite 207Saint Paul, MN 55106
DATE POSTED
February 26, 2019
SKILLS
- Agronomy
- Botany
- Gardening
- Environmental Education
- Horticulture
- Farming
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 2-3 hrs.