*This opportunity is approved for Court Ordered/Lawyer Recommended Community Service.
No gardening experience is required to volunteer! Join us for a morning in the garden to jump start your day! Please review our Garden Policies and Procedures to review inclement weather plans and other site-specific information.
Garden Policies and Procedures
Location: 110 E Geer St, Durham, NC 27701
*FREE street parking is available on N Mangum and N Roxboro St. Please, DO NOT park at Reinvestment Partners. For a detailed map, click here.
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 sun rays!
Items to Bring: Please do not forget to bring a water bottle! We will supply gloves and all other necessary garden equipment.
Allergies: Please bring any allergy medications for ants, bees, plants, etc. There are active bee colonies and red ants in the garden, and we ask volunteers to bring any appropriate medication such as an EpiPen.
Tasks
Volunteers will assist with general garden tasks such as harvesting, planting, weeding, mulching, and watering. 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. Volunteers can also support our garden education courses and other initiatives facilitated at our Growing School Garden sites.
Contact
Please contact us at VolunteerTeam@FoodShuttle.org or 919.390.1968, if you have any questions about volunteering or would want to volunteer as a group! We welcome corporate teams, social circles, church groups, etc. If you need to cancel, please do so ASAP.
