Volunteer Page
Volunteer History
The Horticulture Department has been the lucky beneficiary of a dedicated group of volunteers lending enthusiastic and unwavering help to the many tasks that challenge our department. From helping with plant sales, special group planting events, to recovering our greenhouses we have always been able to rely on a dedicated and long lasting pool of friends, some helping for 20 years or more!
Upcoming Event Volunteer Opportunities
Poinsettias : This will be the first time in 30 years that our Poinsettia crop will be grown by staff and volunteers only without the benefit of the 20-30 students from the Nursery Practices class. This will make volunteers and target dates very important to be able to grow this very demanding crop sucessfully.
Note: Times relating to planting poinsettias are dependent upon the arrival of cuttings. Please check back for possible starting time updates prior to the day of planting
Tuesday August 26th Planting 11:00AM-4:00PM 12" bowls Freedom Red
Monet twilight in 61/2"
Snowcap in 61/2"
Winter Rose in 4,5"
Tuesday Sept. 2nd Planting 11:00AM-4:00PM All of 41/2" and 3" for
baskets
Saturday Sept. 6th Planting 8:00AM-Completion 61/2" (3 plants per pot) Freedom Red
October_____________________________
Friday Oct 17 " Science Night" 5-9PM *** Help us guide and answer questions from the 3,500 local K-6th graders as they visit the Hort. Dept.
Wednesday Oct. 22 5:00 - 9PM Plant up baskets
December____________________________
December 3rd 8:00AM -Completion Prepare presale plants for shipping out on 4th
December 4th 10 AM - 5PM Pre Sale order pick up
December 5th 10AM - 3PM Plant Sale