Victory Garden Volunteer
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Victory Garden Volunteer | Staebler Farm County Park, Superior Township | Year-RoundStaebler Farm County Park has a Victory Garden that is looking to be re-energized by MULTIPLE VOLUNTEERS to help support the Teaching Kitchen at the Michigan Folk School.Victory Gardens, also known as war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks during World War I and II.Detailed Information Flyer found here: https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/90ba08a8-9110-4c85-a1ea-3a96655be233SPRING: 8-10 hours a week*Clean-up garden beds, getting them ready for planting.SUMMER: 3-4 hours a week*Maintenance of the garden, including harvesting crops grown.FALL: 1-2 hours a week*Maintenance of the garden, including harvesting crops grown. Pest monitoring.WINTER: Hours project-basedGarden Maintenance and planning.Volunteers ages 16+ welcome.TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED. A basic understanding of gardening principles is needed. Multiple volunteer positions available. Most volunteer work will be done independently, depending on YOUR schedule.Hours are estimates and will be shared by multiple volunteers.
About Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission
Washtenaw County's 27 cities, villages and townships are home to about 325,000 citizens in urban, suburban, and rural settings. This mix of different settings provides many opportunities for education, recreation, business, agricultural, and home life. The two largest cities are Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, homes to two large universities - the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti.
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