Help us get the garden ready for Spring Planting!

If you are registering to complete required WVU service hours, an AmeriCorps member will be on site to help you coordinate. We will work in 2 shifts, 9am-11am and 11am-1pm.  Come for one or both!

The Garden-Based learning program at North supports teachers to incorporate the garden into their curriculum and to engage their students in outdoor learning. Come to help us celebrate Earth Day and get the garden ready for Spring Planting in May.  There will be several WVU student, individual WVU students with service hours, school families, staff, and community members.  

Kids are welcome! If you are a parent and would like to bring your child to help, we'll have children size tools on hand, but will not be doing structured kids activities.

Open to all levels of gardeners, from "I've always wanted to try" to "I have a lot of experience to share".  If you have your own gloves and garden tools, please bring them so we have enough for everyone.

Tasks will depend on weather, but will include:

For everyone:

• weeding and pruning
• preparing raised beds for planting
• general cleaning and organizing of the high tunnel and supplies
• helping manage the compost

For more advanced gardeners:

• ID and label plantings
• ID pests and share ideas of how to manage them using organic practices
• Any other expertise you can share!  Signage, tree care, sharing ideas for the garden you've seen elsewhere.