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16 people are interested
Garden Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: City Green, Inc.
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16 people are interested
Becoming a garden volunteer is a great opportunity to learn hands on horticultural skills best suited to the ornamental gardener. Our Learning Farm in Clifton, NJ features many "themed" gardens, all geared towards nature-based education and an appreciation of nature's diverse eco-systems and dynamic beauty. These themed gardens include a Story Grove, Enchanted Forest, Native American Prairie and Mr. McGregor's Farm. All of these gardens are framed by native plantings designed to attract beneficial insects and pollinators to our farm.
The gardening volunteer will be working side by side with our Director of Horticulture enhancing and maintaining these gardens. City Green has many fun and rewarding garden installations planned for this upcoming season. Come be a part of the fun and make a difference, all while learning skills which you can take back to your home garden. Our garden volunteers are a vital component of our operation and we could not maintain these beautiful spaces without your support!
No previous gardening / farming experience necessary, just a willingness to get a little dirty, work with your hands, and a desire to learn, grow, and make a difference!
Our Garden Volunteer Program will run every Wednesday from April 25th-October 24th. It is from 9:30am-12pm.
More opportunities with City Green, Inc.
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About City Green, Inc.
Location:
171 Grove Street, Clifton, NJ 07013, US
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
City Green, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating the establishment of urban farms and gardens in northern New Jersey's cities to enrich the lives of inner city residents, while cultivating education in public health, nutrition and the environment. City Green offers practical, technical and financial support to community members of all ages to design, create and manage these urban green spaces. City Green promotes social justice and environmental equality through these greening efforts.
Description
Through a variety of programs and projects, City Green has been providing access to fresh organically grown produce, education on gardening, nutrition and the environment, and avenues to revitalize and rejuvenate the urban environment for ten years. Our goal at City Green is two-fold; to increase food security by providing access to healthy, affordable, culturally appropriate food; and to use gardening and growing food as a catalyst for urban revitalization both on the personal and community level. New Ground is City Green’s neighborhood community garden program. This includes community gardening, Green Your Block! and Back Yard Gardener workshops, an annual Garden Contest, and Community Events. City Sprouts is our youth gardening program, taking place at community gardens, after school facilities and our own City Green Learning Garden. School Grounds includes school gardens and environmental clubs. Our City Green Farms program includes two organic urban farm sites producing a variety of organic produce that is sold at City Green run Farm Stands in Paterson, Passaic and Clifton. All City Green Farm stands accept and double the value of federal food benefits such as EBT, WIC and FMNP. All excess produce is donated to local food pantries through our Good Food Box donation program. Growing Strong is City Green’s paid high school intern program providing summer employment and youth development to inner city high school students.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
171 Grove StreetClifton, NJ 07013
DATE POSTED
January 24, 2018
SKILLS
- Botany
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15