Opportunity Details
Chimborazo Native Food Forest Workday
Chimborazo Native Food Forest Workday
Chimborazo's Native food forest is a project to establish a native community orchard and grassland habitat in Chimborazo Park that is both ecologically diverse and edible to humans. Plantings in the garden include American hazelnut, plums, serviceberry, persimmon, elderberry, and Mulberry along with many native grass species.
Richmond Grows Gardens:
Richmond Grows Gardens helps community gardens cultivate community in city spaces with plants to achieve food access and environmental resilience.
Volunteer Position Description and Purpose:
Volunteer activities may include planting, weeding, mulching, and weed wacking.
Qualifications, Skills, & Requirements:
No training, background checks or qualifications or skills needed.
Time Commitment:
9:00AM-11:30 AM
Other Information (if applicable):
- Hours will be verified with a sign up sheet
- Parking: Park at Chimborazo Dog Park at 3600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23223. We will meet at the bottom of the hill below parking. Look for the large fenced in area down the hill. You can get down to the food forest either by walking down the (very) steep hill or continuing down the cobblestone road which switchbacks down the hill to the food forest
See Pinned location:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B031'25.7%22N+77%C2%B024'40.5%22W/@37.523801,-77.41126,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d37.523801!4d-77.41126 - Bring a Water bottle - a Water Cooler will also be provided
Environment
Age Minimum (with Adult): 1+, Minimum Age:15+, Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed
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