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The Organic Garden

last updated by Alexander on Fri 13th Jan 2012

The Organic Garden is an opportunity to try your hand at growing delicious crops of organic vegetables and fruit, right here on campus! The Organic Garden offers you an alternative to supermarkets, cutting down on food air miles and all that plastic wrapping, as well as having the satisfaction of eating produce you have helped to grow! Training and equipment are provided by Green Lancaster for all volunteers, making the The Organic Garden an opportunity for everyone.

You also have the chance to learn in detail about all aspects of growing your own vegetables through the local community group LESS, who will be providing training for Green Lancaster volunteers.

Volunteer Role
  • Maintain and develop an organic garden on campus
  • Take part in regular activities such as plant maintenance, digging, harvesting etc
  • Help design and plan the garden
Commitments
  • Attend all induction and training events
  • Sessions happen weekly, but there is no set commitment
  • Attend end of year plenary session
Impacts
  • Reduce the impact of the food you eat by growing your own, reducing food miles, pesticide usage etc
Opportunities for Skills Development
  • Innovative thinker with a flexible approach to working
  • Effective team worker with capacity to delegate tasks and take instruction