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Garden Mentor
ORGANIZATION: Alameda Boys & Girls Club
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Whether you love kids and plants or just love plants, you could be a garden mentor! Our 1/4 acre organically grown garden with 31 raised beds, greenhouse, bio-remediation area and compost bins could always use some extra care and knowledgeable eyes. We teach about six garden classes every week to ages 5-18.
- Green Thumb Garden Mentor: See areas of expertise below that you could help out with (flexible schedule)! Opportunities exist for horticulture students to put new skills into practice.
- Young Gardener Mentor: Connect one-on-one with budding gardeners. Train their eyes to spot changes and problems find causes and think through solutions. Arrive before class starts to do a walk through, see what merits special attention this week, and help set up supplies.
Schedule changes in the summer vs school year, but mentors are needed year round for weekly commitments or simply to be on call for topical expertise.
Seeking mentors with knowledge of:
- integrated pest management
- plant diseases
- tool care (cleaning & sharpening)
- irrigation systems, water use and programming
- growing flowers for cutting
- herbs/teas/dyes garden
- olericulture (vegetable cultivation)
- carpentry (benches, tables, trellises)
- cane berries (blackberries & raspberries)
- fruit trees (citrus, stone fruit, avocado, apple, persimmon, and pomegranate)
- compost, soil and mulch
- vermiculture (worm bins)
- native CA pollinator garden/shrubs
- greenhouse
- canning/preserving
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About Alameda Boys & Girls Club
Location:
1900 Third Street, PO Box 1069, Alameda, CA 94501, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Description
About Alameda Boys & Girls Club
- Serves all kids from all schools and all backgrounds every day and evening after school, on week-ends, and during vacations and is the only facility in Alameda that provides this service
- Continues a 71 year-old tradition of providing a safe and positive place for all youth ages 6 through 18
- Serves over 2,000 youth in a new, state-of-the-art Youth Development Center and provides a community resource facility for everyone in Alameda
- Over 40% of members are from single parent households, and over 65% come from economically-disadvantaged families
- Supervises and administers programs in certified areas of youth development:
- Character, Leadership, Life Skills, and Career Education
- Math, Science, Reading, and Technology
- Arts and Crafts, and Performance and Digital Arts
- Sports, Recreation, and Fitness
- Gardening, Cooking, Health, and Nutrition
- Provides after-school homework help and tutoring
- Offers free dental, vision, and medical screenings from local medical professionals and assists with access to follow-up care
- Partners with local schools, other community youth organizations, and non-profits to ensure that our members receive the services they need most
- Enjoys a professional affiliation with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a national organization
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Italo's Garden (ABGC)Alameda Boys & Girls Club1900 3rd StreetAlameda, CA 94501
DATE POSTED
June 8, 2021
SKILLS
- Agronomy
- Problem Solving
- Gardening
- Environmental Education
- Horticulture
- Carpentry
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Weekly or as needed
- Background check is required to work with children