Volunteer Opportunities & Community Needs:

[Heather K]

Please post your volunteer opportunity or community needs.

 

(Later it may get added to the main text of this discussion.)

[Heather K]

Bean planting & research assistance with Krista Rome's 'small scale bean & grain research farm'.
Contact Krista on her TW personal page for dates & times we will be out working at the farm near Everson/Goshen/Laurel area.

[Heather K]

Volunteer with The Whatcom County Food Bank Farm.

quote:
"Volunteer opportunities exist for individuals or groups who wish to participate in this rewarding farm effort. Although we are looking to fill time slots of 4 hours once a week, no one will be turned away – one-time or infrequent visits are welcome. Tasks on the farm include composting, soil preparation, planting, weeding, harvesting and delivering the fruits of our labor to the food bank. We welcome anyone to join us in this fun and satisfying effort to grow the freshest possible produce for those who often only get to eat the leftovers.
If you are interested in volunteering at the Food Bank Farm, just send an email to Amaris Lunde with your contact information and availability.

Directions to the Farm:
The farm is conveniently located between Bellingham and Lynden. Take the Guide Meridian north from Bellingham for approximately 8 miles. You will pass Axton Road and then 4 Mile Creek. On your left, you will see a large blue garage and two greenhouses. Take a left onto King Tut Road. Immediately on your left are a series of driveways. You take the fourth driveway in, which is labeled St. Martin Place. Follow the gravel driveway, looping to your left and park in the small parking lot next to the garage.

Want to learn more?
If you are interested in learning more about the Food Bank Farm please contact Amaris Lunde: [e-mail] or [phone]." endquote

If anyone volunteers at this farm, please share your experience & enthusiasm under our Guardian's group's Comments Discussion.

Website link: http://www.growingwashington.org/food_bank_farm.php
This is a project co-run by Growing Washington and the Bellingham Food Bank (AKA Alternatives to Hunger).

[Heather K]

Garden Helper Volunteer Opportunities with Bellingham Urban Garden Syndicate (BUGS)!
They are stewarding at least 9 plots in urban B'ham and a plot of heirloom dried beans in the county.
Contact either Chris E. or Nick Spring at [phone] and [e-mail] .
They also offer ongoing educational garden/farm classes and Garden Shares that support their organization and provide a portion of the edible abundance.
Also consider assisting them with promotion & pursuing grants: http://bellinghamurbangardens.org/

[Heather K]

We had a great work party on Nov 6th at the old rose garden, now used by CLSR - Center for Local Self Reliance in the B'ham-Fairhaven urban-zone! Thanks to hard & focused work of Laura S and a 'Transtion Fairhaven' team we also had live music and fresh Chris H. Later that same evening, I met more twenty-something visionares & doers who want to support the work of the center.

To find out how you can get involved in the current priorities at CLSR, contact either Shannon at her Transition personal page: http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/ShannonMaris
or contact Steve W at [e-mail] or go to CLSR website at: http://www.caretakershouse.org/

[Heather K]

Celt's Garden Kit Project 2011: Volunteers welcomed to help clean seed and pack the kits in January & February, Sunday afternoons 2:00 – 4:00 Please call Celt first [phone] to sign up to help with seed cleaning.

Celt creates free garden kits in two sizes: container/square foot garden and regular. “Originally begun as way to provide seeds to beginning gardeners, marginal income gardeners, students, and children with adult supervision, garden kits are for anyone who is gardening in small spaces. Designed to provide a long harvest in the Fourth Corner. Garden kit comes with two free tomato starts.
Seed for kits is saved, swapped, donated and purchased. & Donations cheerfully accepted.”
Thanks to many the 2010 volunteers & donors, who packed seed for 45 kits, 5 charities, 2 school gardens!

Comments to Celt can be left on her personal page at:  http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/CeltMSchira

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 'Center for Local Self-Reliance'–CLSR-(Fairhaven's old rose garden),  still needs volunteers to help build & complete the deer-proof fence, and help with fundraising!
To find out how you can get involved in the current priorities at CLSR, go to CLSR website at: http://www.caretakershouse.org/

Or contact Shannon at her Transition personal page: http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/ShannonMaris

Or contact Steve W at [e-mail]