Gardening Volunteers
(Midland Community Gardens, Midland Community Garden)
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Position ID: V-MID0290
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2023
Last Full Update: 24 Apr 2023
Opportunity Details: Gardening Volunteers
Contact | Susan Hirst, Garden Bed Rental Coordinator, Midland Community Garden; Phone: 705-527-0922; Email: s.hirst@rogers.com |
Duties | Volunteers may assist with: watering and weeding, mulching the pathways, researching a variety of gardening practices or plant care information, composting/soil building, participate in group gardening activities, create and maintain garden structures such as display board or plant lattices, administration and fundraising. |
Benefits | Enjoy working with plant life, meeting new and interesting individuals and helping to feed our community through sustainable measures. |
Ages | 13 year(s) and up |
Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | Yes |
Areas of Interest | Community Outreach ; Fundraising / Canvassing ; Gardening / Yard Work ; Manual Labour / Physical Labour ; Office Administration ; Research / Evaluation |
Skills/Experience | Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently ; Web & IT ; Interested in food sustainability and urban gardening. All welcome from the expert gardener to those who wish to learn about gardening. |
Commitment Length | One Time / Special Event ; Short Term (3 months or less) ; Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) ; Long Term (More than 1 year) ; All commitment lengths are welcome. |
Interaction Level | Solitary ; One-on-one ; Small Group |
Minimum Hours | 1 / Week |
Accessibility | Not Accessible - This may change in the future, with more accessible paths planned. ; varies - note standing beds |
Location | Midland |
Number of Positions | Midland: 20 individual(s) 20 individual(s) needed in total. |
Training | Orientation ; Training is provided |
Transportation | Near public transit |
Police Check | Not Required |
Agency Details: Midland Community Gardens, Midland Community Garden
Office Phone | No public telephone number |
midlandcommunitygarden@gmail.com | |
Website | midlandcommunitygardens.blogspot.com/ |
Address & Map | 549 Little Lake Park Rd Midland, ON Canada L4R 3N6 |
Mailing Address | 549 Little Lake Park Rd Midland, ON Canada L4R 3N6 |