Wasatch Community Gardens | Salt Lake City, Utah

Volunteer

As a volunteer for Wasatch Community Gardens, you can help accomplish our mission of empowering people of all ages and incomes to grow and eat healthy, organic, local food. Volunteering with WCG is an opportunity to join with WCG staff and other volunteers to achieve a shared vision; gain knowledge, skills, and experience; and act as a steward of the resources with which we have all been entrusted.

For questions about volunteer opportunities, completing the application, or tracking your volunteer hours, please contact our Outreach and Volunteer Director, Amber Nichols, by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone at 801.359.2658 x11.

Volunteer Opportunities

Small and Mighty Garden Crew

If you are looking for evening volunteer opportunites, the Small and Mighty Garden Crew is for you! We will meet at WCG locations across the valley to take part in projects and talk about gardening. Locations are within 30 minutes of downtown. We’ll be weeding, double digging, mulching, creating garden art, painting, planting, harvesting and cleaning out plot spaces depending on the time of year. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for any questions

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Our upcoming Garden Crew dates are:

August 15: 6-8 PM

Grateful Tomato Garden, 615 E 800 S

August 29: 6-9 PM
Cannon Greens Community Garden, 733 W 1300 S

September 6: 5:30-7:30 PM
Escalante Elementary School 1810 West 900 North

September 12: 6-8 PM
4th East Community Garden, 555 S 400 E, Salt Lake City, UT

September 20: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Riley Elementary School 1410 South 800 West

September 26: 6-8 PM
Rose Park Community Garden 871 N Cornell St

October 18: 5:30-7:30 PM
Putting the garden to bed at Mountain View Elementary School 1380 South Navajo, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104

Green Team Farm

The Green Team Farm is a 1.3-acre urban farm in the heart of Salt Lake's Depot District. It is home to a farm-based job training program that aims to simultaneously revitalize an underutilized urban area while providing opportunities for women who are facing homelessness. If you are interested in helping at the Green Team Farm, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to RSVP or for more information.

Compost Club- Tuesdays at 2:00
Join us on the Green Team Farm to build a compost pile while we talk about the keys to success for creating your own black gold for your garden. The compost club runs from April - October. Please RSVP in advance to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Other Volunteer Opportunities:

Volunteer Orientations

Our Volunteer Orientations are held in February and August. Check back in for times and dates to come and learn about all of our volunteer opportunites.
Ready to start now? Dont wait! Email Amber at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to find a volunteer opportunity that is right for you!

Internships

Our Internships have all been filled for this season, please check back in Fall of 2018

Court Ordered Community Service

Wasatch Community Gardens is open to individuals that would like to volunteer with us as part of court ordered community service. Before you begin, you will need to fill out a full volunteer application. Under the comments of that application please list the number of hours you are to complete and the deadline. You will also need to e-mail a copy of your court order to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Once you have completed those two items, please sign up for a volunteer time by clicking here.

Volunteer Application

Track Your Volunteer Hours

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