- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Orchard Planting at the Old Schoolhouse Community Garden
ORGANIZATION: Immanuel Old Schoolhouse Community Garden & Orchard
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
3 people are interested
The Old Schoolhouse Community Garden & Outreach has received a Grant from the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation and they are donating up to 100 fruit trees and fruit bearing shrubs to improve our offerings to the community and the local food pantries. Volunteers will be asked to help dig holes, water, set-up, clean-up and help serve refreshments to the volunteers and visitors on site. Please bring your own spaded shovel and gloves if you have them. You can work the full day or 1/2 day.
More opportunities with Immanuel Old Schoolhouse Community Garden & Orchard
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About Immanuel Old Schoolhouse Community Garden & Orchard
Location:
2317 S. Wolf Rd., 4733 Cermak Rd., HILLSIDE, IL 60162, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to connect the community; building relationships and healthy bodies on a foundation of sustainable agriculture and environmentally friendly practices. We envision a garden that will nurture, educate and inspire neighbors, especially the children to get outdoors, to eat nutritious food and to give back to the community. We offer raised and inground growing beds, butterfly garden and beehives. We our providing food for the food pantry, education to the schools and community and appreciation for the usable land as we approach our 3rd growing season. We are supporting the Westchester Food Pantry by providing our produce to supplement the provisions offered during the growing season. In 2017, we were able to donate over 400Llbs of fresh, organic vegetables and herbs to the families who benefit from the food pantry.
Description
Our current Community Garden Committee is comprised of educators, a Certified Permaculturist-Contractor, an Herbalist, a retired Florist/avid gardener, a volunteer Firefighter, and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Westchester and Hillside working parents who raise bees, pull weeds and have an adoration for the outdoor beauty. We believe that the love and passion we feel for our community, the environment and the potential of this garden, will impact the Hillside-Westchester Community in a huge and positive way.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4733 Cermak RdHillsideHillside, IL 60162
DATE POSTED
March 28, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Work 3 to 6 hours on the project.
- If you have a spade shovel and garden gloves, please bring them, otherwise we will provide you with tools to use. This event is open to all individuals and families and there is no age requirement.