What Cheer Flower Farm Orientation 1st Time Volunteers

63 Magnolia Street,Providence RI 02909

16 November, 2022

Description

Want to try out volunteering at What Cheer Flower Farm in Providence? All 1st time volunteers are required to sign up here for your choice of either a Wednesday, Friday or Saturday orientation it is a 3 hour time commitment one time only. Please contact us at [email protected] if you need special accommodations. You'll get to tour the What Cheer Flower Farm, learn how to make our floral bouquets to be given to charity, and/or (in season) try your hand at outdoor farming activities. We also have other volunteer opportunities for all abilities, we also love to partner with our community & neighbors. We are not open to the public. Volunteers must be ages 14+. Sorry, no young children allowed due to safety. Please note we love & need our worker bees here on the farm, so if you have an allergy to bees please talk to us about other opportunities for volunteers. We also occasionally have stray cats that keep the farm free of rodent takeovers, please take note if you are allergic. No pets other than certified service animals are allowed on the farm. The What Cheer Flower Farm is open for volunteers year-round, with the exception of the end-of-year holiday weeks. Once you've completed orientation, you can then sign up for as many volunteering slots as you'd like Wednesday through Saturday. We can accommodate scheduling issues for all return volunteers. The staff will be happy to discuss other schedules during volunteer orientation. FAQs: Yes, you can bring a friend, but they must register also. Want to come as a large group? Please contact us at [email protected] for special arrangements. We'll provide tools and gloves. No gardening or floristry experience required. Do let our team know if you have special skills! Don't forget bug spray, sunblock, or your hat. Wear casual clothing, including comfy closed toe shoes (no sandals). The What Cheer Flower Farm is located at: 63 Magnolia Street, Providence RI 02909 Transit & Parking: There is on site parking, secure bike railings, & we are only two blocks from the Olneyville Square RIPTA bus stop.