- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Help us Build a Community Garden!
ORGANIZATION: BACKYARD GROWERS INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
We are building a new community garden and we want your help! We are installing 3 new double high raised beds for older adults in a downtown Gloucester neighborhood. We will need help siting and building the beds and filling them with soil.
No skills necessary. It will be a physically demanding volunteer day, but we are so excited to be able to offer this opportunity to the Gloucester community!
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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
271 Main StreetGloucester, MA 01930
DATE POSTED
June 14, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 2 hrs minimum