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Brief Organizational Description: 

Following City of Richmond's MLK Remembrance Event, join us in starting off the year of growing vegetable seedlings to provide free of charge to community gardens and togther community groups working to grow local food in their community.

Volunteer Position Description and Purpose:

We are looking for volunteers to plant seeds, care for seedlings and assist with greenhouse maintainence for the service of the community gardens of Richmond.

Volunteer Duties & Responsibilities:

The volunteers will be watering, transplanting seedlings, cleaning pots as needed and assisting in any other tasks that may arise. 

Qualifications, Skills, & Requirements:

We welcome all levels of experience!

Time Commitment:

2 hours 

Other Information (if applicable):

• We can mark attendance in the system

• We will train on site as needed 

• We recommend wearing clothes that you aren't afraid to get dirty. Bring layers. The temperature in the greenhouse fluctuates.  Waterproof shoes or boots are recommended but not required. Again, wear what you're not afraid to get dirty. 

• Directions to parking: Turn off Hermitage/Lakeside ave into Bryan Park driveway. Pass through the entrance gate and take your first right (disregard the No Right Turn sign) and park in the parking lot of the cottage/greenhouse or along the road if there are no spots. See Pin for exact location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7C9uzLgqVduU7DwF7

• Bring a waterbottle and gloves. We do have extra gloves and all the tools you'll need.

• If we are not in the greenhouse knock on the door of the cottage.