- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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31 people are interested
The Rainbow Community Garden at St Stephen's in-the-Field Episcopal Church
ORGANIZATION: St Stephen's in-the-Fields Episcopal Church
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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31 people are interested
We host a weekly, Saturday community garden work party; a typical Saturday might involve watering the nursery beds, lasagna-mulching invasive grasses, planting native trees, harvesting delicious fruits and vegetables, building new community garden beds, or just eating Otter Pops and planning out the next weekend's work. It is outdoors, accessible for a wide range of abilities and skill sets. There is access to water and bathrooms on site, but plan to bring a snack.
Many of our Saturday volunteers are trans and non-binary and queer, several are on the Autism Spectrum, and nearly everyone started out not knowing much about gardening. It's a low-key, welcoming, fun group; we provide the tools but are happy if you want to bring yours too.
1 Shift
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09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
We host a weekly, Saturday community garden work party.
- NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
More opportunities with St Stephen's in-the-Fields Episcopal Church
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About St Stephen's in-the-Fields Episcopal Church
Location:
7269 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose, CA 95139, US
Mission Statement
The Community Garden at St Stephen's in-the-Field serves dozens of mostly Mandarin-speaking low-income elders who use the garden's 55 beds to grow food for their tables. The broader campus includes a growing California native plant garden recently highlighted on the Santa Clara Valley Native Plant Tour (https://www.gngt.org/GNGT/GardenSunday.php?year=2022&gid=ststephen). We work to create an intergenerational space where people can thrive together no matter their backgrounds.
Description
St Stephen's in-the-Field Community Garden provides a space for community members to connect with nature and each other; increase food resiliency and access to culturally-relevant foods; and trains volunteers in everything from pruning to carpentry to nature photography and composting.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
7269 Santa Teresa Blvd.San Jose, CA 95139
DATE POSTED
February 2, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- No fixed commitment. This is a drop-in volunteer experience. If you want something more fixed and long-term, come by on a Saturday to get the know the other gardeners; we probably have a space you can turn into a regular project if you would like to