- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
Monday Night Harvest
ORGANIZATION: Samuels Community Garden - Denver Urban Gardens
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
Join us on Mondays from 6-8 pm to harvest produce for donation to Jewish Family Service food bank. We collect produce, wash it as needed at our outdoor sink and prep area, bag it for distribution and weigh the produce for our records. In past years we have donated over 400 pounds of produce in one season!
The Monday Night Harvests start on June 7, 2021 (the week after Memorial day) and run every Monday night, 6-8 pm, through August 30, 2021 (the week before Labor Day).
You are welcome to join us once or as often as you like.
More opportunities with Samuels Community Garden - Denver Urban Gardens
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Samuels Community Garden - Denver Urban Gardens
Location:
3985 S Vincennes Ct, Denver, CO 80237, US
Mission Statement
Mission: Denver Urban Gardens comes alongside residents, and together, we grow community - one urban garden at a time. DUG offers neighborhoods the essential resources for community gardens, including ongoing technical expertise with: 1. securing sustainable land for gardens; 2. designing and building gardens; 3. supporting garden organization, leadership, outreach and maintenance; 4. using gardens as extraordinary places for learning and healthy living; and 5. linking gardens with related local food system projects and policy. DUG currently operates over 135 community gardens throughout Metro Denver, including more than 40 school-based community gardens. In addition to building and supporting community gardens, DUG operates DeLaney Community Farm, the Master Composter Training Program, the Master Community Gardener Training Program, the Free Seeds and Transplants Program, and provides extensive opportunities for youth education in nutrition and gardening. https://dug.org/
Description
Samuels Community Garden is a school-based community garden affiliated with Denver Urban Gardens. We have about 40 families from the school and surrounding community, who come together to garden, grow food, teach the kids and enjoy nature. We run the Garden Club and the Garden-to-Cafeteria program with Samuels Elementary School. During harvest season we donate fresh produce from the garden to the Jewish Family Service food bank.
Volunteer jobs vary depending on the needs of the season, but there are opportunities year-round. We try to match jobs to our volunteers' abilities and interests. There are light work tasks and heavy work tasks, suitable for adults, kids, families, students and seniors. You can volunteer just once, or on a regular basis.
Regular opportunities include:
Monday Night Harvest
Compost Saturdays
Wednesday and Saturday Workdays
For volunteer opportunities tailored to you or your group, please contact us!
- Masks are now optional in the garden, but of course anyone is welcome to wear one if they feel more comfortable doing so.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3985 S Vincennes CtDenver, CO 80237
DATE POSTED
July 16, 2021
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Critical Thinking
- Organization
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Feel free to come for the full time or just part. Sometimes we finish before 8, so we recommend coming earlier rather than later. This event happens every week, and you are welcome to come once or as often as you like.
- Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. COVID-19 Rules (per DUG): Masks are now optional in the garden, but of course anyone is welcome to wear one if they feel more comfortable doing so.