Food Bank Learning Garden Opportunity

Description

*This opportunity is NOT approved for Court Ordered/Lawyer Recommended Community Service.

*Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

No gardening experience is required to volunteer! Join us for a morning in the garden to jump start your day!

Garden procedures to be added.

Volunteer Waiver

Location: 1924 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, NC, 27604

*Parking is Free  - just follow the signs for VOLUNTEER PARKING and meet at the garden's picnic tables.

Working Conditions

Dress Code: Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get dirty. We also recommend bringing a sun hat to combat the heat and sunrays!

Items to Bring: Please do not forget to bring a water bottle! Please bring your own gloves if possible.  We will supply all other necessary garden equipment.

Allergies: Please bring any allergy medications for ants, bees, plants, etc.

Tasks

Volunteers will assist with general garden tasks such as harvesting, planting, weeding, mulching, and watering. Less common, specific tasks may involve assembling or repairing raised beds, filling beds with soil. Garden tasks are subject to change daily based on needs but please come prepared to bend, kneel, and lift items to complete our daily tasks.

Contact

Please contact Taylor at Taylor@FoodShuttle.org or call 919.390.1968 if you have any questions about volunteering or would to volunteer as a group! We welcome corporate teams, social circles, church groups, etc. If you need to cancel, please contact Taylor.

Details

Get Connected Icon Volunteers should be between the ages of 12 and 99.
Get Connected Icon Is Family Friendly
Get Connected Icon Is Outdoors
Inclement Weather Plan: If there is heavy rain or unsafe conditions the volunteer date will have to be canceled or move into an existing Food Bank warehouse shift.
Get Connected Icon Is Not Wheelchair Accessible

Location

Get Connected Icon 1924 Capital Boulevard
Raleigh, NC  27604
Begins Duration Open Spots Respond
Wed Oct 8, 2025 @ 9:00am
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Wed Nov 19, 2025 @ 9:00am
to 12:00pm
3.00 hours 15 of 15
Wed Nov 26, 2025 @ 9:00am
to 12:00pm
3.00 hours 14 of 15
Wed Dec 3, 2025 @ 10:00am
to 12:00pm
2.00 hours 10 of 10
Wed Dec 10, 2025 @ 10:00am
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Wed Dec 17, 2025 @ 10:00am
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2.00 hours 10 of 10