Seeding the Garden of Gardeners
Attend one of our 3-class sessions and apprentice for 10 hours with a more seasoned gardener to become an official Citizen Gardener.
Citizen Gardener List of Volunteer Opportunities
Listing of Partners or participants for the ten hours requirement of the new student. click here
Interested in having volunteers help in your community garden? Use this form to send us details and we'll review it and let you know when you've been added.
Students should enter your volunteer hours using this form.
Interested in having volunteers help in your community garden? Use this form to send us details and we'll review it and let you know when you've been added.
Students should enter your volunteer hours using this form.
CG CONTACT INFO
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS about the program or about classes send an inquiry to citizengardener08@gmail.com
TO RECEIVE INFORMATION on upcoming courses and specific postings by CG, please complete the form provided by Edible Austin/Citizen Gardener: click here
TO RECEIVE INFORMATION on upcoming courses and specific postings by CG, please complete the form provided by Edible Austin/Citizen Gardener: click here
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Winter Spring Classes starting sooooon!
Back by popular demand!
We've got almost 200 graduates and new Austin area gardeners who have completed our great course and are growing great vegetables, getting super exercise and nutrition, while trimming expenses, and loving it.
So we are offering more opportunities to join in the fun!
[Winter-]Spring 2010 Citizen Gardener Courses - 5 of them - start on Jan 16 and run through mid-March.
Two Saturday mornings and a Wednesday evening offers 10 hours of instruction. It's hands-on, learning by doing it - site design, make a raised bed, plant a square-foot garden, build a compost pile, learn about Austin climate, soil, planting times; build/plant a mulch bed, turn the compost, see demo of trellis, a little shade-/green-house, rain water collection - all the information/experience you need to design, build, plant, and enjoy your own back-/front-yard garden this Spring. Yup, only in Austin does the planting season start in mid-January and run until mid March - the same time block as these CG Classes.
Here is the line-up:
-CG #10 - Saturday AM, Jan 16; Wednesday PM, Jan 20; Saturday AM, Jan 23 - East Austin - http://cg10.eventbrite.com/
-CG #11 - Saturday AM, Jan 30; Wednesday PM, Feb 3; Saturday AM, Feb 6 - South Austin - http://cg11.eventbrite.com/
-CG #12 - Saturday AM, Feb 13; Wednesday PM, Feb 17; Saturday AM, Feb 20 - Northwest Austin - http://cg12.eventbrite.com/
-CG #13 - Saturday AM, Feb 27; Wednesday PM, March 3; Saturday AM, March 6 - East Austin - http://cg13.eventbrite.com/
-CG #14 - Saturday AM, March 13; Wednesday Evening, March 17; Saturday AM, March 20 - East Austin - http://cg14.eventbrite.com/
We've got almost 200 graduates and new Austin area gardeners who have completed our great course and are growing great vegetables, getting super exercise and nutrition, while trimming expenses, and loving it.
So we are offering more opportunities to join in the fun!
[Winter-]Spring 2010 Citizen Gardener Courses - 5 of them - start on Jan 16 and run through mid-March.
Two Saturday mornings and a Wednesday evening offers 10 hours of instruction. It's hands-on, learning by doing it - site design, make a raised bed, plant a square-foot garden, build a compost pile, learn about Austin climate, soil, planting times; build/plant a mulch bed, turn the compost, see demo of trellis, a little shade-/green-house, rain water collection - all the information/experience you need to design, build, plant, and enjoy your own back-/front-yard garden this Spring. Yup, only in Austin does the planting season start in mid-January and run until mid March - the same time block as these CG Classes.
Here is the line-up:
-CG #10 - Saturday AM, Jan 16; Wednesday PM, Jan 20; Saturday AM, Jan 23 - East Austin - http://cg10.eventbrite.com/
-CG #11 - Saturday AM, Jan 30; Wednesday PM, Feb 3; Saturday AM, Feb 6 - South Austin - http://cg11.eventbrite.com/
-CG #12 - Saturday AM, Feb 13; Wednesday PM, Feb 17; Saturday AM, Feb 20 - Northwest Austin - http://cg12.eventbrite.com/
-CG #13 - Saturday AM, Feb 27; Wednesday PM, March 3; Saturday AM, March 6 - East Austin - http://cg13.eventbrite.com/
-CG #14 - Saturday AM, March 13; Wednesday Evening, March 17; Saturday AM, March 20 - East Austin - http://cg14.eventbrite.com/
Be a leader for Citizen Gardener
Program management is provided each season by a dedicated volunteer. There are many benefits including close relationships with fabulous gardening instructors, getting to know Austin's newest gardening enthusiasts and lots of gratitude from people thrilled to be getting training as Citizen Gardeners.
There are 3 parts:
1) Managing registration questions
2) Assisting with PR and class outreach
3) Producing rosters for each class and assisting the instructor with check-in at the first day of each course.
Oh, and attend the end-of-the season potluck and celebrate the fruits of your labor!
I estimate it's approximately 15 hours a week for the season. Does that work with your life?
Inquire with Brandi Clark if you are interested. 512-939-9776
There are 3 parts:
1) Managing registration questions
2) Assisting with PR and class outreach
3) Producing rosters for each class and assisting the instructor with check-in at the first day of each course.
Oh, and attend the end-of-the season potluck and celebrate the fruits of your labor!
I estimate it's approximately 15 hours a week for the season. Does that work with your life?
Inquire with Brandi Clark if you are interested. 512-939-9776
What is Citizen Gardener?
Citizen Gardener is program that began in August of 2008, designed to engage more Austin area residents in growing food locally.
How it works: The interested student signs up for one of our 3-class sessions totaling ten hours of gardening course work. This training comes from a seasoned educator or master gardener who provides a foundation for the new student to give ten hours of volunteer/apprentice work to a Partner Garden. Upon completion of the hours, the student is not only awarded the distinction of being a "Citizen Gardener", but has the skills to create their own garden.
The Reward: This process returns a cycle of gifting to the planet and others... a reciprocating, blooming and fruitful gift.
How it works: The interested student signs up for one of our 3-class sessions totaling ten hours of gardening course work. This training comes from a seasoned educator or master gardener who provides a foundation for the new student to give ten hours of volunteer/apprentice work to a Partner Garden. Upon completion of the hours, the student is not only awarded the distinction of being a "Citizen Gardener", but has the skills to create their own garden.
The Reward: This process returns a cycle of gifting to the planet and others... a reciprocating, blooming and fruitful gift.
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