Summer Volunteers

There are people in the neighbourhood that would like to work in the community garden, but not have the responsibility of a whole garden plot.

As well, High School Students can get their volunteer hours working in the Community Garden.

Having volunteers is a responsibility in itself. You can't just look at them as "Free Work". They may need some training but, because they are willing to work, I have found that I want to give them something in return. I usually look to see what is growing in my garden or one of the common area gardens, and find some produce is ripe, to give them some. Even if it is just a sample of something they would other wise not get in the grocery store, I think that this is meaningful.

Frank and Regina Started to help us in June. They worked on the edging of Front Flower Bed. They also cleared up the edging on the Raspberry patch, and then helped to weed it, and plant nasturtium seeds. They stayed on into July, and then started to work on the Grant for the Carrot Cache.

Thanks to them we won the grant, and are now getting ready to make our Accessibility Up Grades to the garden shed, a reality.

High School Students

At first glance, these sisters, Kayla and Kassandra, just look like ordinary students, that would shriek at the sight of a worm or bug. But they are not! During July and August, these two hard working young people, came faithfully ever week and were willing to do the extra chores around the garden. They were joined shortly afterward by their friend Daniella.

They planted many of the tomato and eggplant seedling that were donated to our garden. They watered the common area plots, and they helped weed the plot of one of the gardeners that was in the hospital. They also helped to tidy up some of the garden areas.