- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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43 people are interested
Farm & Garden Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: City Green, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
43 people are interested
City Green hosts its Wednesday Weeder Volunteer Program every Wednesday from April 20, 2022 through November 2, 2022.
If you are interested in volunteering, please visit https://www.citygreenonline.org/gardening
Any inquiries for corporate volunteering or groups of 8 or more, reach out to info@city-green.org.
Continue reading to learn about the types of volunteer activities we host!
In The Garden
The morning session runs from 9:30-12pm and focuses on the native gardens at the Farm Eco-Center in Clifton. Work with our Gardener on weeding, planting, mulching, and other routine maintenance of the Native Flower Gardens.
Your work helps continue our mission of providing beautiful green spaces for everyone to enjoy.
On The Farm
The evening session runs from 5:00pm-dusk focuses on the farming and crop production, at the Farm Eco-Center in Clifton. Work with our Farm Manager on planting, weeding beds, and harvesting the produce. Produce harvested will be sold at our markets which aim to provide organic produce to communities that do not have easy access to such.
2 Shifts
- morning / 09:30 AM to 11:45 AM
- evening / 05:00 PM to 07:45 PM
- NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
More opportunities with City Green, Inc.
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About City Green, Inc.
Location:
171 Grove Street, Clifton, NJ 07013, US
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
City Green, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating the establishment of urban farms and gardens in northern New Jersey's cities to enrich the lives of inner city residents, while cultivating education in public health, nutrition and the environment. City Green offers practical, technical and financial support to community members of all ages to design, create and manage these urban green spaces. City Green promotes social justice and environmental equality through these greening efforts.
Description
Through a variety of programs and projects, City Green has been providing access to fresh organically grown produce, education on gardening, nutrition and the environment, and avenues to revitalize and rejuvenate the urban environment for ten years. Our goal at City Green is two-fold; to increase food security by providing access to healthy, affordable, culturally appropriate food; and to use gardening and growing food as a catalyst for urban revitalization both on the personal and community level. New Ground is City Green’s neighborhood community garden program. This includes community gardening, Green Your Block! and Back Yard Gardener workshops, an annual Garden Contest, and Community Events. City Sprouts is our youth gardening program, taking place at community gardens, after school facilities and our own City Green Learning Garden. School Grounds includes school gardens and environmental clubs. Our City Green Farms program includes two organic urban farm sites producing a variety of organic produce that is sold at City Green run Farm Stands in Paterson, Passaic and Clifton. All City Green Farm stands accept and double the value of federal food benefits such as EBT, WIC and FMNP. All excess produce is donated to local food pantries through our Good Food Box donation program. Growing Strong is City Green’s paid high school intern program providing summer employment and youth development to inner city high school students.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
171 Grove StreetClifton, NJ 07013
DATE POSTED
January 26, 2022
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Farming
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 13
- Orientation or Training
- Volunteer sessions are from 9:30am-12pm or 5pm-dusk throughout the growing & harvesting season On The Farm
- Orientation for new volunteers are twice a month (before volunteer shift). Any volunteers under 18 must have a parent or guardian complete a waiver.