Opportunities
Calling All Volunteers!
Thank Thank you for your interest in
volunteering with the Society! Volunteers make our programs
possible, and we are very grateful to have the support of hundreds
of volunteers each year. One fun event, now completed, is the
Garden Show.
Garden Show Thanks!
Thanks to the more than 200 volunteers who braved the weather to
help out with this year's fabulous Garden Show. And fabulous it
was! All in all it was a great success thanks to you! We had lots
of fun and kicked off Spring. Yes Spring it is coming...and so is
the gardening season so consider joining us.
We have a wide range of opportunities for people of all skill
levels. If you've been thinking about volunteering at the
Society, here are a few ideas about how you might get
involved.
Upcoming Volunteer
Opportunities
Volunteer Positions are full for the May 25, 2013 Plant
Share
BUT COME OUT ANYWAY AND SHARE YOUR PLANTS in this
Members Only event.. You don't need to have plants
to participate, you can buy them. The prices are good and it
is a great way to fill up those spaces in your
garden.
Garden & Learn in the Society's office gardens
Volunteers are needed
to help plant and maintain the gardens at the Society Office
throughout the summer. This garden grows bigger and better every
year as new designs, beds, plants, permaculture systems are
added. Shedules are very flexible, hours are what
you can give.
Interested in helping, email us or
call 403.287.3469 X 222
Open Gardens - Gatesitters
We are recruiting Gatesitters to assist at the open gardes tours
this summer. The position involves assisting the homeowner with the
running of the open garden, welcoming visitors, ensuring, visitors
maintain garden ettiquite, checking memberships, and having
fun!
Interested in helping, email us or
call 403.287.3469 X 222
Open Gardens
Do you know of someone who has an interesting garden, a project
in the works - you perhaps - who is willing to share with
opening your garden to members? We are always on the lookout for
new gardens to enjoy and celebrate now and in the future and we
could use your help in finding new locations.Don't be shy, please
call us with ideas.
Interested in helping, email us or call
403.287.3469 X 222
Support & Learn in the Society's office programs
Volunteers are needed to monitor and support Society programs
throughout the fall, winter and spring. Workshops are held on
and off site. Shedules are very flexible, hours are what you
can give.
Interested in helping, email us or
call 403.287.3469 X 222
To 'dig in' and support the
Society, contact Colleen McCracken, our Volunteer Manager or
call her at 403-287-3469 X222 or email Colleen to inquire about other
opportunties.
Speakers' Bureau
Would you like to share your gardening knowledge or learn
a bit more? Do you have experience public speaking to groups of 20
people or more and an interest in speaking on behalf of the
Society? If so this may be a great opportunity for
you.
Community groups often ask the Society to provide
speakers for a variety of gardening topics. We are recruiting
volunteers now to deliver short informative talks of 20 - 30
minutes.
How do you grow from the experience? Well, you'll polish your
presentation and public speaking skills and you'll likely pick up
new gardening know-how along the way!
To learn more about our Speakers Bureau, email us or
call 403.287.3469 x222.