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Garden Volunteer at Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden
ORGANIZATION: HIGHLINE BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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DONATE TO THIS
ORGANIZATION -
24 people are interested
We are looking for volunteers who can work in the Garden once or twice during the week, specifically on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
We currently need help with:
- Weeding
- Mulching
- Propagation
We provide tools, snacks and gloves but feel free to bring your own gloves.
The Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden was started by nearly 200 volunteers over 20 years ago. To this day, the Garden survives with the help of generous volunteers who dedicate their time to keep the grounds kept. If you have free time and want to help out at the Garden please join our team!
More opportunities with HIGHLINE BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION
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About HIGHLINE BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION
Location:
PO BOX 69384, SEATAC, WA 98168, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to manage and develop a public garden based on a plant collection that demonstrates the best horticultural and environmental practices and that creates beauty for the public to enjoy. The Highline Botanical Garden Foundation (HBGF) is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit corporation in the State of Washington.
Description
The Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden was planted in 2000 and opened to visitors in 2001. The HBGF was founded by volunteers in 1999 that were committed to creating a regional garden in the Highline area, starting with the preservation of the Elda Behm's garden that stood in the shadow of SeaTac Airport’s proposed third runway. Through efforts of volunteers, the City of SeaTac, and the Port of Seattle, the Foundation moved thousands of plants from Elda’s garden. In 2005 the Seike Family and City of SeaTac relocated the Seike Japanese Garden from the nearby Des Moines Nursery that was scheduled for demolition due to the Airport expansion. Many of the plants in this collection are over 100 years old.
The Garden has slowly expanded by adding plant society beds with display gardens including roses, daylilies, irises, species fuchsia, and hardy fuchsia. Our most recent gardens include the Neighborhood Heritage Garden, Victory Garden, and Woodland Garden. We are also home to a community garden, apiary, and propagation area and greenhouse. The Foundation has built infrastructure to sustain the Garden: irrigation, pathways, and water features. Expansion occurs, according to the Garden’s master plan, as funding becomes available.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
13735 24th Avenue SouthSeaTac, WA 98168
DATE POSTED
October 21, 2024
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Botany
- Gardening
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training