Becoming a Volunteer Garden Manager | Information Session

Helena Community Gardens is looking for several volunteer garden managers for the 2023 gardening season. We’re looking for you! If you are interested to join us at 6PM on February 1, register for our virtual meeting here. If you cannot make it, but are still interested please email us and we will set up a time to talk to you.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/mr2w87th

WHAT does being a Garden Manager/Assistant Garden Manager entail? – Volunteer opportunity to help facilitate community gardening at one of the 10 Helena Community Gardens. Garden Managers are the go-to leaders that help provide the tools and logistics gardeners need to be successful. The biggest task is simply communicating with the gardeners.

WHERE? – in one of the 10 Community Gardens. We are in need of 4 Garden Managers, and 4 Assistant Garden Managers – Garden Managers are needed at: Selma Held, Plymouth, Bausch and Cooney. Assistant Garden Managers are needed at: 6th Ward, Selma Held, Jubilee, and Bausch

WHO? –  any level of gardening experience, learn as you go. Garden Managers need to be good communicators and organizers.

WHEN? – Must commit to 1 year at a time. April-October with heaviest commitment May to September. Training event in April with monthly garden manager meetings through summer. Optional event and educational involvement.

PERKS – Free garden plot; great leadership experience, extensive support network – we will help you succeed!

Please consider stepping up to help out this season! It truly is a rewarding experience.