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Activities involved
Agriculture Advising Gardening Outdoor Coordinator Project Management
Skills required
Agricultural Advising or Planning
  • Flexible in schedule
  • Good for groups
  • Good for youth
  • Accessible by public transit
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Gardener - Adult/Seniors Day Program

400 Victoria Avenue, North, Hamilton, ON, L8L 5G8 [map]
3-8 hours / weekly
Volunteers can create their own schedule 
VON is looking for volunteers to help with caring for a backyard garden that is part of the Adult/Seniors Day program.
Description
What you’ll be doing
Typical Activities:
Planting: Sowing seeds, transplanting seedlings, and planting bulbs.
Weeding: Removing unwanted plants from garden beds.
Watering: Ensuring plants receive adequate moisture.
Harvesting: Collecting fruits, vegetables, and herbs when they are ripe.
Mulching: Applying a layer of material (like wood chips or straw) to the soil surface.
Composting: Managing organic waste for decomposition into nutrient-rich soil amendment.
General Maintenance: Raking leaves, maintaining trails, and performing other tasks as needed.
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Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
This volunteer opportunity is a great way to meet other volunteers and consider volunteering with friends, family or colleagues.
Volunteers will be able to make a difference in the lives of the adults/seniors who attend the Day program and benefit from the vegetables, fruit and vegetation from the garden that you grow.
Activities involved
Agriculture Advising Gardening Outdoor Coordinator Project Management
Skills required
Agricultural Advising or Planning
  • Flexible in schedule
  • Good for groups
  • Good for youth
  • Accessible by public transit