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Published 3/3/26 11:53AM

Gardener

FREDERICK W VANDERBILT GARDEN ASSOCIATION
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Hyde Park, NY
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    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime), Weekends (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    The garden is open to volunteers Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:30 to noon. The hours are flexibile and volunteers are not required to commit to a specific schedule.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    25
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Public Groups, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Other Requirements:
    Prospective volunteers should be able to tolerate sun; walk on uneven ground, lift light objects, bend and kneel. Equipment is provided for garden work.

    Description

    Since 1984, the formal gardens located at the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site have been maintained by the volunteers of the Frederick W. Vanderbilt Garden Association, a not-for-profit organization. The FWVGA plants thousands of annuals each year and maintains many perennial and rose beds.

    Garden volunteers perform the full range of gardening activities such as planting, weeding, pruning and using landscaping equipent. No previous gardening experience is required.

    The FWVGA typically performs garden work between April and November each week within the gardening season. Activities take place Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:30 to noon. Volunteers do not need to commit to a specific schedule, and are invited to attend based upon their personal availability.

    Location

    On-site

    Frederick W. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site

    43 Vanderbilt Ln, Hyde Park, NY 12538, USA
    Directions

    The Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is accessed from Route 9 in Hyde Park, New York

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    Instructions:

    Additional information is available on the volunteer.gov website in the Vanderbilt Mansion National Park Historic Site, volunteer opportunity details.

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