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7 people are interested
Loveland Garden Tour & Art Show
ORGANIZATION: Loveland Youth Gardeners
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7 people are interested
The Loveland Garden Tour & Art Show is an annual fundraiser for Loveland Youth Gardeners, a local non-profit organization.
This year’s tour features six established gardens in a historic neighborhood west of downtown Loveland, a sale of "art for the garden", and a silent auction of upcycled garden art to enhance outdoor living spaces, created by local and regional artists.
What are our volunteer opportunities this year?
On the day of the Tour, we have two shifts: 7:45 am - 11:00 am or 11:00 am - 2:15 pm. We have a variety of "jobs", including volunteers to greet tour guests, answer questions (gardening and otherwise), point guests in the "right" direction, provide information about LYG, assist artists in the gardens, help with ticket sales, check for entry wristbands, and assist artists with sales.
Volunteers attend the Pre-Tour and Volunteer Orientation Meeting on Wednesday, June 10th, 4:30 - 7:30. Tour the gardens without the crowds and learn about your volunteer role while enjoying some light appetizers.
Proceeds benefit Loveland Youth Gardeners, a local non-profit organization, which provides educational programs for youth ages 3-21 and fresh produce for low-income residents in our community through the "Plant a Row for the Hungry" program. To find out more about LYG, their mission and upcoming youth programs, visit: http://www.lovelandyouthgardeners.org/
More opportunities with Loveland Youth Gardeners
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Loveland Youth Gardeners
Location:
PO Box 1004, Loveland, CO 80539, US
Mission Statement
Mission: Loveland Youth Gardeners empowers youth facing challenges to cultivate life/work skills, environmental stewardship and community service. Vision: Loveland Youth Gardeners helps youth blossom as individuals and grow in their relationships with people and the Earth. Our Goals: Develop job and life skills Promote active volunteerism through community service Encourage environmental stewardship by educating about natural resource and conservation practices Our Values: Positive relationships Respect for self, others, and environment Community Engagement Compassion Commitment Diversity Collaboration Interdependence
Description
Youth Gardening Program - (May to September) Students grow their own gardens, are taught a gardening curriculum, attend field trips and hear guest speakers, give tours of the garden, operate a road side farm stand and donate pesticide-free produce to low-income residents of the community.
Leaf-Out - (nearly year-round) Students can move to this "next" level program where they further develop job, social & life skills by working in the community/production garden, process/sell produce to local venues, and volunteer in community service projects.
Enterprise Internship - (nearly year-round) Students can apply to move into the Enterprise Internship program where their focus is on developing a product using herbs and/or produce from the gardens, marketing/sales & managing a business.
Branch Out - (Year-round Outreach Program) Branch Out focuses on serving all youth (ages 3-21) in our community. Programming and activities can go "on the road" to serve young people where they learn, live, work, or can be hosted on-site at LYG.
Loveland Plant a Row for the Hungry - Loveland Youth Gardeners initiated Loveland PAR in 2005. To date, the large community network that makes up Loveland PAR has contributed nearly 195,000 lbs. of produce to needy families in our community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Neighborhood in West Downtown LovelandLoveland, CO 80537
DATE POSTED
March 5, 2020
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 6.5 hours including orientation and pre-tour
- Outdoor event - rain or shine!