Dad Grow Days Community Garden Volunteer

Dad Grow Days is a community gardening initiative designed to help single fathers build skills, strengthen family bonds, and connect with supportive community members. Volunteers work alongside our volunteer lead, James, to support fathers in maintaining garden beds, learning growing techniques, and creating a positive, hands-on environment.

Volunteer Impact

Your support helps lighten the load on James, ensures a consistent volunteer team, and directly strengthens the experience for the fathers and families we serve. Garden support helps dads develop skills they can use at home with their children and reinforces the community connection that many of our members rely on.

Responsibilities

Volunteers will assist with:

• Garden tasks such as planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, and composting

• Light setup and cleanup (tables, tools, hydration station, sign-in)

• Greeting participants and directing them to the correct areas

• Optional support with taking photos and capturing participant information for follow up

Time Commitment

• First and third Saturday of every month

• 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

• Volunteers may come once or as often as they'd like

• Upcoming dates: December 6 and December 20

Qualifications

• No gardening experience needed, but would definitely be helpful and valuable

• Comfortable with light to moderate physical activity outdoors, including in the increasingly cooler weather

• Friendly and welcoming attitude

• Great for individuals, small groups, and responsible teens accompanied by an adult