Volunteer Day: May 29th, 2018

Would you like to join the Veggie Volunteers? Come help us grow in the Garden! No experience is required.

Join the Master Gardener of Cumberland County, FTCC Horticulture Students and, staff of the Cape Fear Botanical Garden grow a fresh future for families, adults and youth in the community.

Veggie Volunteer Hours: Wednesday 9:00am- Noon

Summer hours will start at 8:30m- 11:30am or earlier

This program enables CFBG to grow and distribute produce, especially to communities with food access challenges; maintain and expand urban agriculture and other food growing education programs; and promote wellness and nutrition by educating the public about growing and consuming fruits and vegetables.

We will meet if there is light rain but of course use your best judgement, we will not meet in dangerous incelement weather. You can expect to be involved in these tasks:

pulling weeds from garden beds
watering vegetables and flowers
harvesting vegetables
filling produce boxes
weighing produce
record keeping
pest control
cutting vegetation back
hands on educational value
...and so much more!

Appropriate gardening attire is expected, with long pants recommended. Closed-toe shoes and hats are encouraged! Please bring awater bottle as we have newly installed water refilling stations, sunscreen,hat, bug spray, poncho etc.

Accommodations can be made for veterans or people with injuries or disabilities. Join our amazing Veggie Volunteer & Horticulture Volunteer team today !

Please contact Mallory Schroer with questions at mschroer@capefearbg.org or 910-486-0221 Ext. 42

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Is there any information you would like CFBG to know prior to volunteering? Do you have a special skill or talent that might come in handy? Do you or your family have any physical restrictions or handicaps? List these or any other notes for the Volunteer Coordinator here.

I am registered to participate in this program offered by the Cape Fear Botanical Garden (CFBG). I'm fully aware and assume all the risks and hazards incidental to the conduct of activity and do further hereby release, absolve, and indemnify and hold harmless the CFBG, its employees, the organizers, the instructors, the sponsors and supervisors, any or all of them. I acknowledge that I have had the opportunity to obtain information about such risks and hazards. If the person is under 18, I certify that I am his/her parent or legal guardian and I give my consent without reservation to the foregoing on his/her behalf. (Please type your name here).*

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Interested in helping the community? Volunteer with us! Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536. N Eastern Blvd Fayetteville NC 28301