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P-Patch Community Gardens
Volunteering
P-Patch
Trust
There are many opportunities to donate
your time, skills and knowledge. For volunteer opportunities call 425.329.1601 or
contact the P-Patch Trust at p.patch.trust@ppatchtrust.org,
or the
P-Patch Trust website.
Food Bank
Gardening
Most P-Patches in the city maintain
a garden plot dedicated to growing fresh organic produce for those in need. P-Patchers
donate seven to ten tons of produce to area food banks. In each P-Patch, volunteers
plant and maintain the food bank gardens and help is always needed. Usually, the
gardeners will collectively plan the food bank garden for the year: different elements
include a planting plan, dividing responsibility for weeding and watering, harvesting
and delivering to food banks and starting the succeeding rotation. If you're interested,
call the P-Patch office (684-0264) and we will connect you with the food bank garden
nearest you.
Lettuce link (http://www.fremontpublic.org/
client/food.html#LettuceLink), which links P-Patchers with local food banks,
is also always looking for volunteers to distribute seeds, drive produce to food
banks and help garden food bank beds. Call 694-6754
for details or e-mail
michelleb@fremontpublic.org.
Communal flower and herb beds
Similar to food bank garden plots,
most P-Patches have communal flower and herb beds; they provide much of the seasonal
beauty in our P-Patches. Groups of volunteers maintain these areas and are always
looking for volunteers to help plan and maintain these planting areas. As an extra
bonus, volunteer helpers get to pick!
Local P-Patch work parties
Are you simply interested in helping
your local P-Patch look as nice as possible? Each P-Patch has a monthly work party
during the growing season and extra help is always welcome! Tasks include turning
the compost, cleaning out abandoned gardens in preparation for the next gardener,
harvesting plots where people are on vacation, weeding the paths, special projects
(i.e. building new compost bins). Call or email the P-Patch office and we will connect
you with the community garden nearest you.
P-Patch events
P-Patch hosts a number of events
each year and volunteers are always welcome. One of the first events is the great
perennial divide, an event of sharing of plants and herbs. Many gardeners need to
divide their perennials each year and what better way to make sure that those plants
have a good home than sharing with other P-Patches and obtaining beautiful plants
in return. Tasks could include making phone calls or helping to set up displays.
As an added reward, volunteers can have their pick of plants.
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