We are currently seeking: Volunteer Garden Build Teams to join us in constructing raised-bed gardens for families experiencing food insecurity throughout Southern Maine.
Volunteer teams are challenged to fundraise $1,500 in 2019 for a family's new gardening experience.
*The FGP experience includes Gardener Orientations and a Fall Harvest Celebration, free access to Gardening, Cooking, and Wellness Workshops, free installation and delivery of three raised beds and a trellis, filled with Garbage to Garden soil, seeds and seedlings, printed garden planning resources and recipes, two years of mentorship, and access to a growing online community of organic gardeners in Southern Maine.
Your business, organization, school group or family can help by signing upas a volunteer garden build team!
All you need to do is: + Recruit your build team of 2+ people. + Fundraise with your group to sponsor a new family's garden + Build 1 complete backyard vegetable garden with your team *All training, materials, and building supplies will be provided.
The goal for each team is to fundraise $500-2,000, which supports the cost of up to two family's gardens including access to gardening, cooking, and wellness workshops hosted throughout the year.
All Volunteer Build Teams will be invited to a Garden Build Orientation & Training.
Please make checks payable to "Maine Foodscapes" with a memo "free garden project." Please call (207) 671-6306 or e-mail mainefoodscapes@gmail.com with any questions.
