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Weather you want to be a TCGN Volunteer, or your Community Garden needs the help of a volunteer...This is your connection!
Want to Volunteer?
The Toronto Community Garden Network is looking for volunteers to help with events, organizational development, giving workshops, graphic design, gardening and much more.
please provide:
- your contact information
- times and days that you are available
- any skills you have that you think are useful
- and what you are interested in learning.
- As well, if you would like to volunteer near your home or work, please indicate where that is.
Need a Volunteer?
Or if your Community Garden, or Community Garden Event needs the help of volunteers, The TCGN volunteer coordinator is the person to ask.
If you require the help of a volunteer:,
- please give the name of your garden
- and location
- the days and times that the help will be needed.
You can contact the TCGN Volunteer Coordinator by emailing tcg.network@gmail.com.
The Final Push! Volunteers Needed -
Cutting Veg - Sept 2010
Although the garlic planting won't take place for another 6 weeks, it enters into our focus now. There are many steps before we are ready to plant. Specifically, we need to separate bulbs into cloves. This season we harvested 17,000 bulbs. We will be increasing our production to approximately 25,000 for next season. With bulbs having 6 cloves on average, we need to separate approximately 4200 bulbs into cloves.
Additionally, we need to make raised beds for the garlic, and fertilize them with composted manure. We will need approx 25 beds, and with each bed requiring 3 cart loads of manure...we have a lot of manuring to do. For me, September/October is one of the most satisfying phases of the growing season. It's an opportunity to refocus, and ensure one finishes the season with a flourish. Sleep-ins can start in November.
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Volunteer Needs:
- Sept 6th - Sept 9th -2010
- Sept 12th - Sept 16th -2010
- ...To the end of the season
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We will be welcoming volunteers this week and next few weeks, from Sunday - Thursday, between 6:30 and noon. If you would like to come and help out on one of these days....
Please rsvp Daniel Hoffmann daniel@thecuttingveg.com that you intend to come, and let us know if you will be driving, or need support with a lift. The farm is approx 30 mins from Toronto, and I will send you directions, if you rsvp that you will be driving.
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Looking forward to working with ya! Keep Livin' on the Veg!
Daniel
- Daniel Hoffmann
- The Cutting Veg
- (647)388-7444
"Cultivating Personal, Social, Environmental, and Economic Health through Organic Agriculture."
www.thecuttingveg.com
Volunteer opportunity for the The Cutting Veg
(re-posted June 22nd 2010)
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As in past seasons, The Cutting Veg will continue to provide the opportunity for folks to come out to the farm each Sunday morning, and on some weekdays throughout the farming season. There is no commitment necessary for this. One simply needs to rsvp to the "volunteer needs" section in the weekly newsletter called "Farm Talk", when one wants to come and help out.
- To sign up for our weekly newsletter, please email daniel@thecuttingveg.com
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However, in addition, The Cutting Veg is now accepting applications for our "Committed Volunteer" positions. A Committed Volunteer must be willing to commit to a certain shift each week, for six weeks at a time.
As thanks, a Committed Volunteer will receive, in exchange her/his labour: skills, knowledge, and veggies.
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We are currently looking for committed volunteers for the following shifts:
- FARM: Tuesday mornings, 6:30am-noon.
- FARM: Wednesday mornings, 6:30am-noon.
- FARM: Thursday mornings, 6:30am-noon.
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To apply: Read More >>
The Perth Dupont Community Garden
Volunteer Opportunities April & May
due to events beyond our control, we have had to reschedual our plans
Rescheduled for June and July 2010
The Perth Dupont Community Garden Has received a grant from the Carrot Cache to build a porch onto our existing Garden Shed. We are also planning to install Solar Panels to the roof so that we can have a running water feature in our Butterfly Garden. This will provide our pollinators with water.
Interested in composting?
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The Stop Community Food Centre is looking for dedicated volunteers to help with our compost facility. Come 1 per week for 1 hour (eg. Every Tuesday from 3pm to 4pm) within the work week or Saturdays during the farmers’ market (8am -12pm) to take on the following tasks:
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- -Collect coffee grounds from Starbucks and World Class Bakers
- -Record compost temperatures
- -Aerate compost bins with compost crank
- -Ensure empty green bin is available for compost contributors
- -Feed Worm Bins
- -Ensure that bins are well sealed and that no garbage is left in the area.
- -Ensure that the compost contribution sheet is entered into the online database.
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Volunteers, once trained, are asked to work primarily independently. In compensation for your on-going work, for every month that you contribute to the compost, you will receive a high quality worm compost tea bag (dissolves in your watering can to fertilize three planters).
Training for this volunteer position will begin June 24th and spots are limited.
- If you are interested in this arrangement, please contact
- Carolyn Young at (416)651-78667 x25
- or email carolyn@thestop.org
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Carolyn
Gardening Workshops Presenters Needed
The East Scarborough Community Garden Association
is part of the TCGN.
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As part of our gardening workshop program, Gardening Workshops presenters needed at the ROSE Community Garden by The East Scarborough Community Garden Association for In garden workshops on the following subjects presented in the early evening for local gardeners for approx 40 minute presentation.
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- Workshop Themes and Times needed:
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- Garden Herbs for The Vegetable Garden...
- Garden Composting...
- both for the end of June
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- Selective Weeding...
- Root Bed Watering...
- both mid July
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- Succession Planting...
- end July
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- Seed Saving...
- mid September
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Workshop outline notes to be jointly developed with the Coordinator, for distribution to attendees by presenter prior to workshop
Compensation and dinner buffet will be provided
- Ability to provide invoice for honorarium is preferred
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Contact Dave Jones at (416)912-7739 or e-mail at: netdavejones@netscape.net
for further information, and to provide background briefing for the subject you wish to make a presentation on. As well, any past training that you have provided to community gardeners to.
Children’s Garden Program Volunteer
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- Start date: As soon as possible
- Location: Parkdale, Toronto
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Volunteer Description:
The Children’s Garden Program Volunteer will aid Greenest City staff to operate children’s garden programming for the growing season (May – August). This is a regular volunteer position, where the volunteer will come out and help every Wednesday from 5-8pm and then again on Thursday from 1-2pm. The Wednesday session is aimed at 5-12 year olds and the Thursday session is aimed at under 5 year olds.
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Qualifications:
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- Proven experience working with children
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- A basic knowledge of gardening techniques
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- An interest in arts and crafts
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- Enthusiasm and a high level of energy
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Upper Canada College Boys Would Like to Build Planters or Coldframes For Your Garden!
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Spring 2010
A group of 66 grade 5 boys from UCC are doing a community action project this Spring. In small groups they will build planters, window boxes, coldframes or other needed items for interested community gardens or apartments.
They would like to donate the items they build and deliver them to the garden. There will be 20-30 items.
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If you and your garden is interested in meeting and working with the students or if you know of a seniors home that could use some window boxes please contact me at
Lori Burnison lburnison@ucc.on.ca.
We will most likely be able to accomdate 2-3 gardens.
The Bishop Tutu Community Garden
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What could be better than a sunny afternoon in the garden, picking fresh cucumbers and tomatoes to eat with food cooked in the open air, and sharing it with friends and family?
The Bishop Tutu Community Garden was born in 2006 and we're hoping it will help create this vision of a healthy neighbourhood.
Since our community's courtyard (and garden) is situated over our underground garage, gardening here has been a challenge. But battling the pink patio bricks and cement has been a worthwhile endeavor.
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- We looking for a volunteer with a little extra time to help maintain it's parkcommons website. Training would be provided.
- If you would like to assist us, please email...
- Tara at bishoptutugarden@parkcommons.ca.
- or call (416)593-8520.
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- www.bishoptutugarden.parkcommons.ca
- The Bishop Tutu Community Garden is located at the foot of Bathurst St. near the lake but after the training, the upkeep of the website can be done on your own computer.
Research About Community Gardens
---This project is now completed---
Hello, my name is Marialena Dimou, and I am a fourth year student at the University of Toronto. I am conducting research about community gardens in Toronto. The focus of my project is to determine if there is a parallel or coalescence of social norms and environmental ethics in community gardens' groups. For example, does the social norm of reciprocity within a group converge with an environmental ethic of reciprocity within nature? How the relationship between social norms and environmental ethics express itself?
I'm looking for present or past members/volunteers of community gardens to participate in my research. I need a minimum of 10 people to interview, and a minimum of 30 people to survey in mid-late January. The interviews would be 30 minutes-one hour, and can be done over the phone. The surveys would be 10-15 minutes (20 minutes max), and would be via email.
Would you be able to participate in my research?
...Do you know of anyone else who might be interested?
If you are interested in participating in the research, or if you have more questions,
please contact me Marialena Dimou by email: marialena.d@gmail.com
or by telephone: (416)827-7218
Join FoodCycles in constructing its first modular set of worm bins, sprout-salad-herb growing tables and runoff collection systems!
---This project is now completed---
Want to gain some hands on construction experience? Do you enjoy using hammers, nails or handling wood? Do you want to learn how to build a really big worm composting bin to handle food waste like a pro? Here's your chance!
FoodCycles will be constructing its first modular set of worm bins, sprout-salad-herb growing tables and runoff collection systems on ...
Mon, Jul 27,
Wed Jul 29 and
Sat, Aug 1, 2009
at the FoodCycles greenhouse farm (70 Canuck Ave, map and directions.
Please Register: by emailing foodcycles@gmail.com or call (416)845-0818.
It's a potluck, so feel free to bring some food or snacks.
Please remember to bring closed toe shoes, extra water, lighter layers and sunscreen.
There will be more 3-day building sessions to follow over the next few months so stay tuned! Learn more about FoodCycles city farm at foodcycles.org
City Farm Hands - FoodCycles, Toronto, ft/pt volunteer opportunities
Are you interested in: City farming, gardening and growing food? Learning the practical side of environmental and food issues? Getting lots of exercise and fresh air? Composting and creating good soil? Learning skills to get you a paying job? Are you ready to make a difference!
FoodCycles
"Growing vibrant soil, food and community."
FoodCycles is a non-profit city farm based in the Greater Toronto Area that raises worms, produces nutritious, vibrant soil and grows food. We are looking for volunteers (unpaid) who have a interest in urban agriculture and would like to get dirty! We are in the midst of establishing our farm so there is lots of tasks to do. Laying out field blocks, seeding, transplanting, and building worm bins are just some of the activities to do!
For the full details please visit our website foodcycles.org
RSVP if you can, at foodcycles@gmail.com or call (416)845_0818.
Edible Container Garden Show
Withrow Park Farmers’ Market
and
Toronto Balconies Bloom
are introducing their first
Collaborative Edible Container Garden Show
Saturday Aug. 8, 2009,
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
rain or shine,
at the Withrow Park Farmers' Market.
We still need volunteers for the preparation of the event and on the day of, and if you can help please contact Roberta at withrowpfm@gmail.com or at 416-461-2825.
The Withrow Park Farmers' Market is located one block south of Greektown on the Danforth, between Carlaw and Logan. Closest subway stops are Chester and Pape. Visit withrowpark.ca and torontobalconiesbloom.ca for more information about the show organizers.
Map
NATIVE PLANT RESTORATION @ BAIN CO-OP IN RIVERDALE:
Volunteer Opportunity
WHAT & WHERE:
A Cleaning and Greening Project with Native Plants North of the Bain Co-op on the south side of Sparkhall (a neglected site) across from the award winning CMHC Healthy House.
You will have an opportunity to learn gardening and restoration basics with Dagmar Baur, award winning gardener in a unique and beautiful community.
The Project will start with volunteer training on safety, tool use, watering, native restoration
Volunteer training will commence around July 16th, 2009.
We will set specific volunteer days after July 20th, 2009 and into August.
Contact Dagmar Baur at dbgardens@gmail.com to sign up.
Please include your name and contact information as well as any skills you may have.
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND PLANNED REMEDIATION:
Please see the Beautification Project
Clean up area. Remove tripping hazards, volunteer shrubs, dead branches, tree stumps, weeds, remnants of dumped concrete, dig out inappropriately situated shrubs.
Second Base Youth Shelter Garden
please contact the e-mail address below for the more current information
Volunteers are needed at the homeless youth shelter, Second Base, in Scarborough.
The chef, who teaches the kids cooking skills and does general cooking for them, wants to organize a vegetable garden in the full-sun backyard of this shelter.
If you or anyone you know is interested in volunteering for an upcoming gardening initiative at Second Base Youth Shelter we would love to have your support. If you wish to volunteer on the project please attend an information session being hosted at Second Base on May 20th at 7pm in the drop-in space. This orientation session will be kept brief, but we will be discussing plans for the date of planting as well as the direction and vision of the program and how it will impact the youth.
Skills needed for this stage of planning:
- we need people with good gardening skills to help plan the layout of the garden and when and where things should get planted.
- we also need people with experience in working with youth and the challenges they face,
- we will need people with leadership skills, that have experience using general gardening tools and can show the youths and other volunteers how to use them.
- we are also looking for a long term volunteer to help teach the staff and youth how to maintain the garden for the season.
- we also appreciate general volunteers, people with good hearts
- If you aren’t currently a staff member or volunteer at Second Base please be sure to bring photo ID for a police check.
- Volunteers must be twenty-two years of age and older.
Call for Volunteers for our Compost Bin Building Bonanza!!
---So Sorry--- Both days have been filled. But please check the FoodShare website for other opportunities to volunteer //www.foodshare.net.
FoodShare Toronto is looking for volunteers to help build five three-bin (nine feet long) composters for local community gardens.
Prep-build event:
When: Thursday, April 16th from 2-5:30
Where: FoodShare 90 Croatia St.
Main building event:
When: Saturday, April 18th from 9:30 - 3pm
Where: FoodShare 90 Croatia St.
We are looking for both people who have carpentry-type experience,
and those who wish to learn.
This is your chance to learn how to build a compost bin, and have lots of fun while doing it! This volunteer event is both for people who have carpentry-type experience, and those who wish to learn.
If you can't make the Saturday, we are having a prep-build on Thursday, April 16th from 2-5:30 followed by a supper. So come on out for some fun, physical work, a chance to sharpen up your carpentry skills and put some of your creative energy into a great project!
RSVP to Angela by April 16th by email: angela@foodshare.net
or by phone (416)363-6441 ex 227.
FoodShare is just off the Bloor Subway line at the Dufferin Station stop, at Brock and Croatia St. (near the Dufferin Mall).
FoodShare map and directions here: //www.foodshare.net/whoweare03.htm.
Or call us for more detailed directions (416)363-6441.
posted March 06, 2009
Parks, Forestry and Recreation
The Children’s Garden and Exploring Toronto Programs are seeking 3-6 Core Volunteers for our 2009 Season.
Position Title: Core Volunteer
Position Type: Volunteer
Organization: City of Toronto, Children’s Garden and Exploring Toronto Programs
Location: Mainly High Park and Discovery Walk Trails, Toronto, ON
Number of Positions: 3-6
Location: Mainly High Park also Discovery Walk Trails Throughout Toronto
Commences: May 4, 2009 – Flexible
Who We Are:
Imagine our City’s future led by a generation of lifetime gardeners and naturalists. The City of Toronto, Children’s Garden and Exploring Toronto Programs offer award winning organic gardening and environmental education programs to schools and campers at the High Park Children’s Garden and along a variety of Discovery Trails located throughout Toronto.
posted March 03, 2009
Parks, Forestry and Recreation
Looking for Artists, Entertainers, Educators and Promoters with a Gardening, Nature and/or Environmental Focus
Imagine our City’s future led by a generation of lifetime gardeners and naturalists. The City of Toronto’s, Children’s Garden and Exploring Toronto Programs conduct award winning organic gardening and environmental education programs. Our free Community Special Events are run out of the High Park Children’s Garden. Hundreds of families come out each year for garden and nature activities and a free harvest lunch, while it lasts.
We are looking for Volunteer Special Guests to join us this summer at our Groovy Garden Gala, Sunday, July 12th, 2009 and Tastes of the World Garden Fiesta, Sunday, August 16th, 2009.
We will promote your involvement and may be able to provide a small stipend for your assistance in helping us create an outstanding Community Event.
Please call or email Robin Salt at (416)338-5055 or rsalt@toronto.ca to discuss if you might be the right fit for one our exciting Special Events.
Other opportunities exist as Special Guests for our Eco Camp program and the High Park Harvest Festival (Sunday, Oct. 4th 2009). Contact us for more information on these fun opportunities or visit our website at www.toronto.ca/parks/programs/children.htm .
posted February 14, 2009
Urban Agriculture Co-Organizers
(2 volunteer positions)
www.scaddingcourt.org
You will be one of two individuals that lead a team of 4- 5 volunteers in planning, planting, maintaining and harvesting a 1500 sq ft community garden plot that grows 1500 lbs of fresh, organic produce annually for local food banks and programs through the PLANT A ROW GROW A ROW program.
(see www.toronto.ca/health/plant_a_row.pdf for more information). Support will be provided by Scadding Court’s Urban Agriculture Coordinator. This position is for volunteers aged 18 years or more, however the team itself can include volunteers of all ages and youth participation would be very welcome!
Activities:
- Plan, prepare, grow and harvest according to an existing production schedule
- Garden according to permaculture principles (if you are not familiar with this, then bring a willingness to learn!)
- Build on / further develop that production schedule to adapt to the interests and skills of you and your team
- Work with Scadding Court’s Urban Agriculture Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator to recruit your team of volunteers
- Weekly updates, regular communication and planning for food delivery with the Urban Agriculture Coordinator
- Communicate and share information with other community gardeners and visitors to the garden on an as-needed basis
Benefits and Opportunities: Read More >>
Wanted: Plant Guru – Native Plants and Food Plants
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Share your knowledge of native plants and/or food plants with aspiring gardeners! Provide information and educate visitors and customers at Evergreen’s brand new garden centre at Evergreen Brick Works.
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Plant gurus will answer customer questions, assist with plant selection and possibly conduct short demonstrations/workshops. By helping to inform and inspire people; you'll be helping deepen the connection between nature and cities.
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- What you bring: You’re personable and outgoing with strong English communication skills. You’ve got solid native plant knowledge. Retail experience an asset
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Volunteer Opportunities 2008
posted August 27, 2008
Seeds of Diversity Events
Seeds of Diversity Canada (SoDC) will be at several events in September. If you are a member of Seeds of Diversity Canada, and would like to volunteer for any of these events, or if you would like to become a member and join SoDC, and volunteer...
Please contact Judy at Seeds of Diversity judy@seeds.ca
http://www.seeds.ca/ or http://www.semences.ca/
Event 1:
Sat. Sept. 6, The Withrow Park Farmers' Market
posted August 08, 2008
Good Food for All Event
On Saturday, September 20, The Stop will be hosting its annual Good Food for All event. It is a celebration in Davenport West of local food and our neighbourhood.
This year's main event will be a Celebrity Chef Throwdown, M.C.ed by Matt Galloway. We will also have a repeat of the highly successful Kids Zone, complete with food tasting, crafts, instrument making (for the samba parade), prizes, and again, the obligatory bouncy castle. And once again, we've got some great music lined up.
We could use some help with ideas for, and coordination of, other activities.
Some ideas we've had are:
A weed walk to identify edible weeds, demos of different uses of herbs for food, cosmetics and/or medicine.
A scavenger hunt for kids or in combination with the weed walk.
In other words,... we need activity organizers and leaders and are open to new ideas for (free) activities or displays.
We have near-confirmation from one well-known chef, as well as, of course, our own well-known chef, Joshna.
But we're also interested in pursuing some chefs from neighbourhood restaurants to be part of one of the teams who will vie for the prize for "Who can best wrangle an assortment of our garden produce into a delicious dish!"
So, if you are one of these chefs, or know one, please pass on your/their contact info.
Food donations are also welcome.
If you have some time, resources and creativity to spare, please email our organizer, Melissa, at mel@melissalarkin.com
San Lorenzo Community Garden Seeking Volunteers
every Friday at 6 PM and Sundays at 3 PM.
We can give community hours to high school students.
Some of the activities in the garden are weeding, watering plants, cleaning up gardening areas, transplanting, airing out composting bins, and organizing tools at the end of the day.
Other assignments are Mulching, pruning, painting, and cleaning up gardens.
Volunteers can call during business hours at San Lorenzo Latin American Community Centre at (416)782-2953. There is a calendar at the centre with the schedule, Marta the receptionist has it handy and can inform volunteers about community garden hours.
Volunteers should ask for Julieta on Mondays, and can reach her at (647)746-6336. .
Once volunteers have registered, they will be given Julieta cell phone number, in case it rains or other emergences.
Refreshments will be served. some work is hard like the one for those who are willing and able to do it.
PLEASE NOTE: it is important that volunteers contact Julieta, to let her know if they want to work.
"San Lorenzo Community Garden" is located at 22 Wenderly Dr. and Dufferin St. (near Lawrence)
For more information please contact Julieta at: jduque@primus.ca
Posted July 19 2008
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