- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Build a Container Garden and Plant Spring Seeds!
ORGANIZATION: BACKYARD GROWERS INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Build a Container Garden and Plant Spring Seeds!
Our garden at the McPherson Park building is one of our oldest and well-loved community gardens and it's getting a face lift! While the new building and garden site are in construction, we are going to build the residents a temporary container garden.
Come join us as we install the container garden and plant seeds for spring with the residents at McPherson Park! Volunteers will help us install and fill the container with soil, plant spring seeds, and help lead activities to engage the residents in this spring kick-off event!
No expertise necessary! Please wear clothes you can get dirty and closed toed shoes.
Can't join us all day? Let us know which hour or two you are available and we will try to make it work!
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About BACKYARD GROWERS INC
Location:
3 Duncan Street, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930, US
Mission Statement
Backyard Growers is a grassroots organization helping to reshape Gloucester's relationship with food. We provide resources and support to establish vegetable gardens at homes, housing communities, organizations, and schools. In the end we create life-long gardeners inspired by the power of growing one's own food.
Description
Backyard Growers began in 2010 as a program of the Cape Ann Farmers’ Market as part of their strategic approach to connect residents with healthy food. With support from The Food Project, we provided backyard gardens to families in downtown neighbors. Our program quickly grew to include new backyard gardens every year, community gardens, and school gardens, and in 2013 we separated from the farmers' market to become our own organization.
Since 2010, Backyard Growers has built over 150 raised bed gardens, serving hundreds of Gloucester residents. We serve 100% of public school students from preschool to 6th grade, providing true seed-to-fork experiences for Gloucester kids.CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
31 Prospect StreetGloucester, MA 01930
DATE POSTED
February 7, 2018
SKILLS
- Interior / Exterior Decorating
- Adult Education
- Gardening
- Environmental Education
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Any time 9:30-2:30!