Nov
16
10:00 AM10:00

Garden Workday at Eastern Senior High School!

  • Eastern Senior High School (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join City Blossoms for FOR AN EASTERN SENIOR HS GARDEN WORKDAY!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Eastern garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as washing pots, weeding, and spreading soil and pathway mulch.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: Eastern is home to half our year-round, garden-based Youth Entrepreneurship Cooperative program. At the core of the program is a youth-led business called Mighty Greens. Through this business, Youth Staff learn to combine their interests of environmental and food justice work with micro-enterprise and job readiness skills development. Throughout the year, participants at Eastern maintain their garden space and greenhouse, create added-value products using their garden’s harvest, lead workshops, and sell/donate their products and produce back to the local communities. 

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Nov
9
10:00 AM10:00

Garden Workday at Eliot Hine Middle School!

Join City Blossoms for a Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event.

Join City Blossoms in the Eliot Hine garden! We'll be doing a variety of garden maintenance tasks such as weeding, planting, watering, and spreading mulch.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: Eliot Hine is a middle school partner through our School Garden Partners program. Through this partnership, our team will help clean-up their living outdoor classroom and exploration area for teachers and students to utilize throughout the school year. Students, parents, and the school community are regularly able to access this garden for after school garden clubs, during school lessons, and community celebrations.

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Nov
7
4:00 PM16:00

Garden Workday at Friendship Ideal PCS!

  • Friendship Ideal Public Charter School-Lamond Campus (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join City Blossoms for a Friendship Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Friendship garden! This workday will include a variety of activities such as weeding, planting, watering, spreading mulch, and other garden maintenance tasks.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: Friendship Ideal PCS is an elementary school partner through our School Garden Partners program. Through this partnership, our team will help clean-up their living outdoor classroom and exploration area for teachers and students to utilize throughout the school year. Students, parents, and the school community are regularly able to access this garden for after school garden clubs, during school lessons, and community celebrations.

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Nov
2
10:00 AM10:00

Bulb Bash at The Farm at Ft Stanton!

JOIN CITY BLOSSOMS FOR our annual bulb bash!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in our newest garden at the Farm at Fort Stanton to help us pull annuals and cut back perennials, plant bulbs, decorate bulb bags, and do other garden winterizing tasks.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: The Farm at Fort Stanton is a multi-use urban farm project located in Ward 8. This project is currently in development in partnership with Dreaming Out Loud (DOL) and the Department of Parks and Recreation. Situated behind the Fort Stanton Recreation Center, this farm will include a production farm, youth garden, pollinator sections, and more.

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Nov
1
2:00 PM14:00

Garden Winterizing Session at Girard Children's Garden!

Join City Blossoms for a Girard Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Girard garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden winterizing activities such as weeding, cutting back perennials, planting bulbs, and spreading mulch.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: Girard Children’s Garden is our oldest Community Green Space. Built in 2008, this site is where our team developed much of our kid-driven programming, recipes, and garden design. This space is now one of four Community Green Spaces we manage. It serves as a space for free Open Time programming, service-learning opportunities, community celebrations, and so much more! Girard demonstrates our unique style as an organization by prioritizing natural exploration areas, kid-friendly plants, and lots of creativity, inspired by the local community.  

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Oct
30
10:00 AM10:00

Winterizing Session at The Farm at Kelly Miller!

Join City Blossoms for a Kelly Miller Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Kelly Miller garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden winterizing activities such as weeding, cutting back perennials, and planting bulbs s to prepare the space for winter.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: The Farm at Kelly Miller is a collaborative space managed by Dreaming Out Loud with land provided by DC’s Department of Recreation. This space functions as a production farm and Community Green Space for all ages. The City Blossoms team hosts weekly programming within the Farm’s youth garden, where we provide free drop-in times for children to connect with nature through art and garden-based activities.

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Oct
29
3:00 PM15:00

Winterizing Session at The Marion St Intergenerational Garden!

  • Marion St Intergenerational Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join City Blossoms for a Marion Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in our Marion Garden for a variety of garden winterizing activities such as weeding, cutting back perennials, and planting bulbs s to prepare the space for winter.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: Completed in 2018, this space is home to our office and Studio Garden in Petworth, DC. It also hosts our Early Growers program, educator coaching sessions, and so much more!

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Oct
26
10:00 AM10:00

Garden Workday at Ida B Wells!

Join City Blossoms for an ida b wells Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Ida B Wells garden! This workday will include a variety of activities such as weeding, planting, watering, spreading mulch, and other garden maintenance tasks.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: Ida B Wells is a middle school partner through our School Garden Partners program. This is one of our newest garden sites, and through this partnership, our team will help maintain their living outdoor classroom and exploration area for teachers and students to utilize throughout the school year. Students, parents, and the school community are regularly able to access this garden for after school garden clubs, during school lessons, and community celebrations.

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Oct
22
4:00 PM16:00

Garden Workday at Cardozo Education Campus!

JOIN CITY BLOSSOMS FOR A GARDEN WORKDAY!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Cardozo garden! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as cleaning and organizing the greenhouse, weeding, spreading mulch, and other tasks.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: Cardozo is home to half our year round, garden-based Youth Entrepreneurship Cooperative program. At the core of the program is a youth-led business called, Mighty Greens. Through this business, Youth Staff (students participants from Cardozo) learn to combine their interests of environmental and food justice work with micro-enterprise and job readiness skills development. Throughout the year, participants at Cardozo maintain their garden space and greenhouse, create added-value products using their garden’s harvest, lead workshops, and sell/donate their products and produce back to the local communities.

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Oct
11
3:00 PM15:00

Garden Workday at The Farm at Kelly Miller!

Join City Blossoms for a Kelly Miller Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Kelly Miller garden! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as weeding, planting, watering, and spreading mulch.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: The Farm at Kelly Miller is a collaborative space, managed by multiple DC-based nonprofits. This space functions as a production farm and Community Green Space for all ages to connect with nature through art and garden-based activities. The Farm at Kelly Miller is managed by Dreaming Out Loud with land provided by DC’s Department of Recreation.

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Oct
9
3:00 PM15:00

Garden Workday at The Farm at Kelly Miller!

Join City Blossoms for a Kelly Miller Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Kelly Miller garden! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as weeding, planting, watering, and spreading mulch.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: The Farm at Kelly Miller is a collaborative space, managed by multiple DC-based nonprofits. This space functions as a production farm and Community Green Space for all ages to connect with nature through art and garden-based activities. The Farm at Kelly Miller is managed by Dreaming Out Loud with land provided by DC’s Department of Recreation.

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Oct
5
10:00 AM10:00

Garden Workday at The Farm at Kelly Miller!

Join City Blossoms for a Kelly Miller Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Kelly Miller garden! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as weeding, planting, watering, and spreading mulch.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: The Farm at Kelly Miller is a collaborative space, managed by multiple DC-based nonprofits. This space functions as a production farm and Community Green Space for all ages to connect with nature through art and garden-based activities. The Farm at Kelly Miller is managed by Dreaming Out Loud with land provided by DC’s Department of Recreation.

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Sep
28
10:00 AM10:00

Garden Workday at Marion St Intergenerational Garden!

  • Marion St Intergenerational Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join City Blossoms for a marion Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event.

Join City Blossoms in the Marion garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as weeding pathways and beds, spreading mulch, watering, and planting.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: Marion is City Blossoms’ second oldest Community Green Space. This garden is home to a number of free activities, such as Open Time programming with local kids and youth, field trips, and community celebrations. Anyone who comes to lend a hand is welcome to take home some garden goodies as part of our "you help, you harvest" policy. As with all of our Community Green Spaces, this garden is open for all to enjoy.

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Sep
27
10:00 AM10:00

Garden Workday at UPO @ Frederick Douglass!

  • UPO @ Frederick Douglass Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join City Blossoms for a Frederick Douglass Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event.

Join City Blossoms in the UPO @ Frederick Douglass garden! We will be doing a variety of garden maintenance tasks such as weeding, planting, watering, and spreading mulch.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: UPO @ Frederick Douglass Academy is an early childhood center partner through our Early Growers program. Through this partnership, DC’s youngest gardeners can make their first connections to nature and food as children and teachers are engaged through nature-based classroom lessons to gain a more holistic understanding of a healthy ecosystem.

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Sep
21
10:00 AM10:00

Garden Workday at The Farm at Ft Stanton!

JOIN CITY BLOSSOMS FOR A FORT STANTON GARDEN WORKDAY!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in our newest garden at the Farm at Fort Stanton to help us dig up weeds, plant, spread mulch, and do other garden maintenance tasks.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: The Farm at Fort Stanton is a multi-use urban farm project located in Ward 8. This project is currently in development in partnership with Dreaming Out Loud (DOL) and the Department of Parks and Recreation. Situated behind the Fort Stanton Recreation Center, this farm will include a production farm, youth garden, pollinator sections, and more.

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Sep
14
10:00 AM10:00

Garden Workday at Girard Children's Garden!

Join City Blossoms for a Girard Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Girard garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as planting, watering, weeding, and other garden tasks.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: Girard Children’s Garden is our oldest Community Green Space. Built in 2008, this site is where our team developed much of our kid-driven programming, recipes, and garden design. This space is now one of four Community Green Spaces we manage. It serves as a space for free Open Time programming, service-learning opportunities, community celebrations, and so much more! Girard demonstrates our unique style as an organization by prioritizing natural exploration areas, kid-friendly plants, and lots of creativity, inspired by the local community.  

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Jul
31
4:00 PM16:00

Girard Open Time Volunteers Needed!

  • Girard Children's Community Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

JOIN US IN THE GIRARD GARDEN FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

Our Girard Children’s Community Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Jul
26
4:00 PM16:00

Girard Open Time Volunteers Needed!

  • Girard Children's Community Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

JOIN US IN THE GIRARD GARDEN FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

Our Girard Children’s Community Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Jul
26
9:30 AM09:30

Garden Workday at the Farm at Ft Stanton

JOIN CITY BLOSSOMS FOR A FORT STANTON GARDEN WORKDAY!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in our newest garden at the Farm at Fort Stanton! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as weeding, planting, watering, spreading mulch, and other tasks to prep the space for our spring festival.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: The Farm at Fort Stanton is a multi-use urban farm project located in Ward 8. This project is currently in development in partnership with Dreaming Out Loud (DOL) and the Department of Parks and Recreation. Situated behind the Fort Stanton Recreation Center, this farm will include a production farm, youth garden, pollinator sections, and more.

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Jul
24
4:00 PM16:00

Girard Open Time Volunteers Needed!

  • Girard Children's Community Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

JOIN US IN THE GIRARD GARDEN FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

Our Girard Children’s Community Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Jul
20
10:00 AM10:00

Garden Workday at The Farm at Kelly Miller

Join City Blossoms for a Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Kelly Miller garden! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as weeding, planting, watering, spreading mulch, and other tasks to prep the space for our spring festival.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: The Farm at Kelly Miller is a collaborative space, managed by multiple DC-based nonprofits. This space functions as a production farm and Community Green Space for all ages to connect with nature through art and garden-based activities. The Farm at Kelly Miller is managed by Dreaming Out Loud with land provided by DC’s Department of Recreation.

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Jul
19
4:00 PM16:00

Girard Open Time Volunteers Needed!

  • Girard Children's Community Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

JOIN US IN THE GIRARD GARDEN FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

Our Girard Children’s Community Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Jul
17
4:00 PM16:00

Girard Open Time Volunteers Needed!

  • Girard Children's Community Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

JOIN US IN THE GIRARD GARDEN FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

Our Girard Children’s Community Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Jul
17
10:00 AM10:00

Garden Workday at UPO @ Eagle Garden

Join City Blossoms for a UPO @ Eagle Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the UPO @ Eagle garden! This workday will include a variety of activities such as weeding, planting, watering, spreading mulch, and other garden maintenance tasks.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: UPO @ Eagle Academy is an early childhood center partner through our Early Growers program. Through this partnership, DC’s youngest gardeners can make their first connections to nature and food as children and teachers are engaged through nature-based classroom lessons to gain a more holistic understanding of a healthy ecosystem.

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Jul
12
4:00 PM16:00

Girard Open Time Volunteers Needed!

  • Girard Children's Community Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

JOIN US IN THE GIRARD GARDEN FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

Our Girard Children’s Community Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Jul
10
4:00 PM16:00

Girard Open Time Volunteers Needed!

  • Girard Children's Community Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

JOIN US IN THE GIRARD GARDEN FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

Our Girard Children’s Community Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Jul
5
4:00 PM16:00

Girard Open Time Volunteers Needed!

  • Girard Children's Community Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

JOIN US IN THE GIRARD GARDEN FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

Our Girard Children’s Community Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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