CNGF Monthly Volunteer Orientation and Training!!

Join us for our volunteer orientation and training event with the California Native Garden Foundation!

Never volunteered with CNGF before? New to gardening and plants? We host this event on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 9am-12pm, for folks just like you. Training is followed up by a lunch featuring delicious meals with plants fresh from our gardens

If you already know your way around plants, you’re more than welcome to join us on first Monday evening of the month for a shorter orientation of our mission and vision.

Orientation is required for new volunteers and highly recommended for volunteers that have been with us for a while. You will likely learn an array of new things about CNGF, including additional opportunities to volunteer and support our community!

We will tour our headquarters and eat-grow-learn center, ELSEE, as well as our regenerative organic farm, Hester. Participants will learn about the background and goals of our organization, as well as essential skills such as propagating and transplanting native plants, composting, and harvesting food. It will be a great opportunity to connect with fellow volunteers and learn more about our mission!

During the training, you will receive tea and some lovely snacks. At the end of the training, you will be treated to a delicious lunch made mostly from organic and California native food plants.

Please make sure to sign up in advance so we know how many people we will need to feed!

Orientation Agenda:

9am — Welcome & Tea
9:15am — Meet Mother Earth & Ice Breakers
9:30am — Garden Tour
9:45am — Organization Overview & Next Steps
10am — 0.5 mile Walk to Hester, Learn Local History
10:15am — Hester Tour & Greens Harvesting
11am — Composting and Propagating Demonstrations
11:30am — Volunteer Activity
12pm — Lunch (including food from harvest!)

Make sure to come prepared for the weather that day. The training will involve walking around 1.5 miles, so comfortable shoes are recommended.

We look forward to welcoming you to our organization and helping you become a valuable member of our volunteer team!