GET INVOLVED
with Community Gardens

Visit our Facebook Fanpage (TAFB Community Gardens) for weekly projects to be involved in!

1. Become a volunteer "Go-To Gardener."

    Are you an experienced gardener who would like to share your knowledge with beginners? Become a

    Go-To Gardener with one of our community gardens! Build relationships and share your expertise to

    help these gardens be as bountiful as possible.

2. Help plan and/or implement gardens at new garden sites.

• Garden Design.
• Project planning/Sourcing materials.
• Implementation: physical garden creation and work.

 

3. Volunteer to help the Local Growing Festival on June 23rd (sponsored by TC Public Health.)

• Work with local gardens to create displays and gather materials for booths.
• Set up and tear down the day of event.

 

4. Help write for or organize our bi-monthly, community garden newsletter, The Dirt.

• Write stories: interview gardeners or farmers from the farmers market.
• Share your garden expertise.
• Plan and organize drafts to be out in a timely fashion.

5. Help Coordinate a composting program.

• Help plan logistics etc.
• Help relocate compostable food bank product from TAFB to partner sites. (Will need truck and/or tailor.)
• Help recruit and coordinate volunteers.

 

6. Help create and/or teach Community Garden Educational Classes.

• Help design and right a month-by-month gardening in North Texas class series.
• Coordinate projects and materials.
• Assist at classes.
• Teach classes on your garden-related expertise.

7. Volunteer to help manage website.

• Locate, communicate with and add community garden locations to Google Maps feature.
• Write a blog or source someone to write a blog.
• Research garden-related classes and events to put into our community calendar.