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Volunteer Opportunity: Center for Urban Horticulture

  • Center for Urban Horticulture 3501 Northeast 41st Street Seattle, WA, 98105 United States (map)
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We are looking for volunteers to help harvest and transplant fall vegetables at the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington on Saturday, August 28th.

The program’s mission is to be the campus center for the practice and study of urban agriculture and sustainability, and an educational, community-oriented resource for people who want to learn about building productive and sustainable urban landscapes.


Time / Location:

  • Saturday, August 28, 2021


Activities:

  • Harvesting tomatoes and squash

  • Transplanting kale and cabbages

  • Direct seeding parsnips

  • Weeding and removing bindweed


Please bring:

  • Please bring a refillable water bottle, a hat and sunscreen.

  • The farm team will provide gloves and tools, but if you have a comfortable pair of gloves, feel free to bring them.

  • Please avoid wearing black or yellow clothes (heat and bees).

  • There are picnic tables on the farm to eat lunch if you’d like to bring one. There is also a restroom on site.


To register:

Earlier Event: September 11
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