Opportunities From: Tarrant Area Food Bank

The Tarrant Area Food Bank Community Garden Program is an initiative in which communities at risk of hunger and malnutrition are guided and inspired to grow their own produce. This program offers creative and simple solutions to improve access to nutritious food in our service area.

Volunteers are invited to help at workdays in our TAFB West Market Garden, 112 Winners Circle, Weatherford, TX 76087. No prior experience is required, however volunteers should feel comfortable lifting, bending, stooping and working in outside weather conditions.

Please dress for the weather in layers of clothing that can get dirty. Wear close-toed shoes or boots. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and bug spray are also recommended. Please wear or bring a coat and hat for cold workdays if you are able.

Volunteer roles include but are not limited to:

Individuals as young as 13 years old may volunteer in the Learning Garden; however, ages 13-15 years old MUST have at least one adult volunteering with every 5 youth.

If your schedule changes and you are not able to attend this event, please un-register so someone else can sign up. We need all of our spaces filled by those who are able to attend.

Volunteers are Encouraged to Bring Their Own:

TAFB will have garden gloves available for volunteers to use, if needed.

SAFETY PROCEDURES

Per CDC guidance, masks are no longer required in the garden, which is considered a non-crowded outdoor space. We encourage volunteers to continue self-screening for wellness, washing hands, and practicing good health hygiene at all times. 

Every Sarturday from 7:30 to 12:00 (ish), we harvest at Shiloh.  There are always other tasks as well:  weeding, planting, bed prep, etc.

THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING!

The Mission of the Ridglea Giving Garden is to cultivate a community gardening space to produce healthy food for our neighbors in need, regenerate Earth’s resources, and provide gardening education. 

Volunteers are vital to help us reach this mission!

Location:
Ridglea Giving Garden
3251 Sappington Place, Fort Worth, TX  76116

· Dress appropriately for weather conditions in layered clothing that can get dirty, and close-toed shoes or boots;

· Protect yourself from the sun with hats, clothing, sunshades, and sunscreen;

· You are encouraged to bring your own water and garden gloves. Water and extra gloves will be provided if needed;

· Volunteer roles include but are not limited to weeding, watering, planting, harvesting and composting. No previous experience is needed;

· If you have a severe allergy to anything found in an outdoor environment, please bring needed prevention and response items; and

· We encourage self-screening for wellness and practicing good health hygiene.

· Age: minimum age 8; ages 8-12 must have at least one adult volunteering with every three children; ages 13-15 must have at least one adult volunteering with every 5 youth.

· If your schedule changes after you sign up to volunteer with us and you can no longer attend, please un-register so someone else can sign up.

 Inclement Weather Policy:

You will be contacted via email and/or text if a workday is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Ridglea Giving Garden

3251 Sappington Place, Fort Worth, Texas 76116

www.RidgleaGivingGarden.com

The Tarrant Area Food Bank Community Garden Program is an initiative in which communities at risk of hunger and malnutrition are guided and inspired to grow their own produce. This program offers creative and simple solutions to improve access to nutritious food in our service area.

Volunteers are invited to help at workdays in our TAFB West Market Garden, 112 Winners Circle, Weatherford, TX 76087. No prior experience is required, however volunteers should feel comfortable lifting, bending, stooping and working in outside weather conditions.

Please dress for the weather in layers of clothing that can get dirty. Wear close-toed shoes or boots. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and bug spray are also recommended. Please wear or bring a coat and hat for cold workdays if you are able.

Volunteer roles include but are not limited to:

Individuals as young as 13 years old may volunteer in the Learning Garden; however, ages 13-15 years old MUST have at least one adult volunteering with every 5 youth.

If your schedule changes and you are not able to attend this event, please un-register so someone else can sign up. We need all of our spaces filled by those who are able to attend.

Volunteers are Encouraged to Bring Their Own:

TAFB will have garden gloves available for volunteers to use, if needed.

SAFETY PROCEDURES

Per CDC guidance, masks are no longer required in the garden, which is considered a non-crowded outdoor space. We encourage volunteers to continue self-screening for wellness, washing hands, and practicing good health hygiene at all times. 

The Tarrant Area Food Bank Community Garden Program is an initiative in which communities at risk of hunger and malnutrition are guided and inspired to grow their own produce. This program offers creative and simple solutions to improve access to nutritious food in our service area.

Volunteers are invited to help at workdays in our TAFB West Market Garden, 112 Winners Circle, Weatherford, TX 76087. No prior experience is required, however volunteers should feel comfortable lifting, bending, stooping and working in outside weather conditions.

Please dress for the weather in layers of clothing that can get dirty. Wear close-toed shoes or boots. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and bug spray are also recommended. Please wear or bring a coat and hat for cold workdays if you are able.

Volunteer roles include but are not limited to:

Individuals as young as 13 years old may volunteer in the Learning Garden; however, ages 13-15 years old MUST have at least one adult volunteering with every 5 youth.

If your schedule changes and you are not able to attend this event, please un-register so someone else can sign up. We need all of our spaces filled by those who are able to attend.

Volunteers are Encouraged to Bring Their Own:

TAFB will have garden gloves available for volunteers to use, if needed.

SAFETY PROCEDURES

Per CDC guidance, masks are no longer required in the garden, which is considered a non-crowded outdoor space. We encourage volunteers to continue self-screening for wellness, washing hands, and practicing good health hygiene at all times.