The R' Garden is looking for volunteers interested in helping to cleanup the garden and cultivating the land to prepare it for planting. The R' Garden is a space for students, faculty, staff, and community members to grow fresh produce while learning about social, environmental, and economic sustainability through a food systems approach. This community garden benefits our entire UCR campus community and we are looking for students to help us prepare it for its next round of planting! The R' Garden is located right next to Lot 30 - parking if free on MLK Day and all volunteers can park in Lot 30.
All volunteers for all projects will check-in at the R’ Garden in Lot 30 at UCR at 8am to check-in, ensure they filled out a waiver, get a t-shirt, grab water and snacks, and check in with their project lead. From there we will all head out to our respective project sites to volunteer from 9am-12pm. Please keep this in mind as all volunteers will be expected to check-in there first, before going to do service.
Things to keep in mind:
Volunteers are asked to wear sturdy and comfortable closed-toe shoes with good traction, long pants that cover the whole leg, and dress in layers in case it is cold. Hats, sunscreen, and sunglasses are recommended. Individuals sensitive to allergies (such as insect bites, pollens, etc.) should bring their medication. All necessary tools/materials will be provided. All volunteers must sign the Project #2 Voluntary Waiver in order to participate. Finally – we are serving our community on this day to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. If you are signing up to serve on this day, you are signing up to commit your time and respect to the communities that we are serving. All volunteers are expected to be respectful while volunteering and committed to the work. Unless you have a specific circumstance or emergency, you will be expected to stay the entire time.
