VOLUNTEER at the Lincoln Elementary School Garden! - September 17th, 2021

29 6th Street,Richmond CA 94801

17 September, 2021

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VOLUNTEER at the Lincoln Elementary School Garden! - September 17th, 2021 Lincoln Elementary School Garden Volunteer EventLincoln Elementary School and Urban Tilth are inviting 14 volunteers to revitalize the school garden. The garden needs some love and care and we need people to help remove weeds, care for existing plants and trees, redo the raised beds and help organize the new classroom area so students can enjoy the garden peacefully! We're looking for volunteers who are excited to help Lincoln Elentary have a space for students to enjoy the outdoor learning and gardening! Next event: Saturday, September 17, 2021 2:00pm - 5:00pm Location: 29 6th street Richmond, Ca 94801 *Go through the main enterance on Chanslor Ave, then knock on office doors, once inside you'll sign in using a QR code to screen for COVID. The Garden is next to the field* **Max 14 volunteers It's going to be a good time, we look forward to seeing everybody after so much time being apart! Please be sure to bring layers in case it gets cold OR sunblock and protective gear for the sun. And please be sure to bring masks, gloves, plenty of water if you can! **Funded by a Love Your Block Mini-Grant from the City of Richmond City Manager's Office, Economic Development and Community Services Department** CURRENT COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS * REGISTRATION REQUIRED - NO DROP-INS! Due to COVID-19 precautions, you must register for this event using Eventbrite. Sadly we must limit the number of volunteers, which means there are 14 total spots available. Make sure you are signing up here on Eventbrite for the correct location that you would like to volunteer at. *******NEW HEALTH & SAFETY RULES FOR VOLUNTEERS******* Due to the Covid-19, everyone who signs up agrees to the following: Stay 6 feet apart from one anotherWear a mask at all times If you can, please bring hand sanitizer, gloves and plenty of water Urban Tilth cultivates agriculture in west Contra Costa County to help our community build a more sustainable, healthy, and just food system. We hire and train residents to work with schools, community-based organizations, government agencies, businesses, and individuals to develop the capacity to produce 5% of our own food supply. Founded in 2005 to help build a more sustainable, healthy, and just local food system, Urban Tilth has emerged as a local leader, a catalyst drawing together a variety of individual, discrete initiatives into a web of integrated, food- and community-focused efforts. In sum, we farm, feed, forage, teach, train, build community, employ, and give back. We help our community grow our own food; train and employ our own young people as “home grown experts”; teach our local residents about the relationships among food, health, poverty, and justice; foster public foraging programs; and forge partnerships with local small farmers to increase demand for their produce. We use our 7 school and community gardens and small urban farms to teach and employ community members to grow, distribute, cook, and consume thousands of pounds of local produce each year, to create a more equitable and just food system within a healthier and more self-sufficient community.