Springbank Farm Teenager Volunteer Day (Waterloo Region District School Board)
Are you a teenager looking for meaningful volunteer opportunities? Join us in the gardens at rare as we work together to prepare Springbank Farm for the 2024 growing season. This event takes place at Springbnak Farm, 681 Blair Road, Cambridge, from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, April 10.
The Benefits of Volunteering at rare’s Springbank Farm include:
- You will help grow healthy organic produce for your local Food Bank.
- Gardening provides a sense of hands on accomplishment while providing stress relief and improved mood.
- Build confidence and new skills while learning from other gardeners
- Increased awareness of basic gardening skills, healthy eating, and sustainable food systems
- Healthy physical activity in the out-of-doors
- Earn volunteer hours
Tasks may include: weeding, watering, planting, raking and shoveling compost and mulch.
You will need:
- Liability form signed by your parent or guardian
- Transportation to and from the garden
- Closed-toe shoes
- Sunscreen / sun hat
- Drinking water
We supply:
- Guidance
- Tools
After completing a volunteer session, a rare staff member will sign off on your school’s volunteer form.
If you would like to take part in this volunteer session, please download and fill out the linked enclosed volunteer waiver and e-mail it to taryn.jarvis@raresites.org. Then register below:
