Volunteering at the Land Trust
Volunteers are vital to the success of all of SCLT's programs and activities. From working at City Farm and the Urban Edge Farm, to designing and updating the SCLT website or selling vegetables at the Broad Street Farmers' Market, our volunteers gain experience in many different areas. Greenhouse and Field Volunteers From March to October we need volunteers to help plant, water, weed, harvest and wash vegetables, feed chickens, and collect and wash eggs. Contacts: Michele Kozloski, Urban Edge Farm Manager Urban Edge Farm in 401-714-0484 Or contact: Rich Pederson, City Farm Manager City Farm in the Southside of (401)273-9419, ext. 24 Education Volunteers Assist with Children's Garden Summer Program, after school Youth Garden Clubs, Fieldtrips, and Adult Workshops. Contact: Leo Pollock, Director of Education (401)273-9419, ext. 28 Mechanic / Construction / Handyperson Volunteers SCLT needs volunteers skilled in mechanics to help maintain our farm equipment, volunteers skilled in construction to help maintain the existing farm structures, and handyperson volunteers to help with more basic maintenance of our office building in Contact: Michele Kozloski, Urban Edge Farm Manager Urban Edge Farm in 401-714-0484 Community Event Planning Volunteers Help plan one SCLT’s exciting annual community events: the Hoe Down Harvest Celebration, Plant Contact: Samnetta Gaye, Outreach Coordinator (401)273-9419, ext. 32 Event Volunteers Help work at one of our fun annual events. Volunteers are needed to help run our Plant Sale, Hoe Down, Harvesting Hope Breakfast, and City Fest. Contact: Samnetta Gaye, Outreach Coordinator (401)273-9419, ext. 32 Graphic Design / Publications Volunteers Contact: Samnetta Gaye, Outreach Coordinator (401)273-9419, ext. 32 Web Design / Maintenance Volunteers A volunteer with website development experience is needed to help redesign the SCLT website, add new features, and/or help keep the site up-to-date. Contact: Samnetta Gaye, Outreach Coordinator (401)273-9419, ext. 32 SCLT Community Liaison Volunteers Put those social skills to work and get the word out about SCLT. Introduce your neighbors and friends to the programs and work of SCLT. Host a tour of City Farm and our Contact: Allison Abramson, Development Director (401)273-9419, ext. 23 Archive Library Storage Volunteers Volunteers are needed to help organize SCLT’s library on organic farming literature. Contact: Allison Abramson, Development Director (401)273-9419, ext. 23 Research Assistant Put those researching skills to practical use. Topics of research vary depending on the organization’s current needs but may include local and national policy initiatives, urban agricultural practices on the national scale, and fundraising prospects. Contact: Allison Abramson, Development Director (401)273-9419, ext. 23
Office Volunteer Office help is needed: proof-reading, filing, copying, assisting with mailings, data entry, and general clerical work. Contact: Samnetta Gaye, Outreach Coordinator (401)273-9419, ext. 32
|
