The Garden of Union

Whether you’re a new member or you’ve been a garden member for years, there are lots of things you can do to help keep GOU beautiful and running smoothly! Here are just a few ways that you can contribute:

•    Keep open hours
•    Come to monthly meetings
•    Pick up trash in the garden and out front
•    Plan, plant and record your results
•    Teach a workshop
•    Shovel wood chips & compost
•    Empty trash cans/put cans on curb
•    Organize the tool shed
•    Repair edging on beds
•    Shovel snow
•    Monitor and utilize compost
•    Maintain and clean tools
•    Answer questions from visitors
•    Weed (including general care of perimeters)
•    Water at appropriate times
•    Fundraise/write grants
•    Be in the garden during CSA on Thursdays
•    Educational tabling
•    School tours
•    Help set up garden events
•    Develop planting schedules with the group
•    Catalog plants and animals
•    Help maintain database
•    Help with mailings
•    Give orientation tours to new members

Garden stewards coordinate garden activity.  All members are invited to work with the stewards and the board or directors to find activities that support the balance and health of the garden. Contact us if you have questions or if you’d like to volunteer to help!