Volunteer Opportunities

Plant A Row Garden

Clemson Extension

Hatcher Gardens

Converse Rose Garden

School Grants: Dig Deep Grant

Farmers Market

Reporting volunteer hours


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Master Gardener Volunteer Opportunity Contacts

Activity
Contact
E-mail
PAR - Plant A Row garden Harold Page bud29376@yahoo.com
or davidrstack@bellsouth.net    
Farmers Market - MGAP Information Booth     Terry Trmavsky jtrnavsk@charter.net
Assistance in the weekly MG classes Elaine Allen CMFarms@Chesnet.net
Hatcher Garden Ruth Hutcherson ruth@hatchergarden.org
Reporting volunteer hours Walt Hays walt@haysfamily.org


Reporting Hours

The annual deadline for reporiting volunteer hours for each previous year is January 15th
These hours help in justifying funding for the MG Program.

You can use your browser toolbar printer icon to print a fresh copy of your Volunteer Hours log. CLICK HERE

Whether you have your badge or are still working on your first 40 hours EVERYONE should report hours on a regular basis
to avoid the year-end rush. Be sure to only specify the volunteer e-mail address ( walt@haysfamily.org ) in the "To" of your e-mailed data so that Yahoo does not distribute your message to all members.
snail-mail:
  • Walt Hayes
  • 127 Hillbrook Drive
  • Spartanburg, SC 29307
  • or send e-mail - walt@haysfamily.org

Opportunities at the Spartanburg Extension Office:
  • Monday, May 12 – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
  • Tuesday, May 13 – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
  • Wednesday, May 14 – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
  • Thursday, May 15 – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
  • Friday, May 16 – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

If available, please call Kim at 596-2993, ext. 114.
or kdllrd@Clemson.edu


Farmers Market - New Volunteeer Opportunity

The "Farmers Market" opens on Saturday, May 10, 2008.
On Saturday, May 17, Joe Maple & Charlie Gray will launch our support of the Market as the first volunteer team for 2008.
We will provide volunteers two Saturdays each month:
  • May 31
  • June 14
  • June 28
  • July 12
  • July 26.

Contact Jerry Hightower - aahightower@msn.com

This is a good opportunity to recruit prospective students for the 2009 class.



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Hatcher Gardens Opportunities


Volunteer Days in the Garden:
  • Thursday - 9am to noon
  • Saturday - 9am to noon
  • If available, please call Ruth at at 574-7724 or e-mail ruth@hatchergardn.org, ext. 114.
Volunteer activities include:
  • plant propagation
  • unwanted plant removal (weeding)
  • potting plants and learning a lot about the Garden
CLICK HERE Visit the MAGAP web page for Hatcher Garden
The Hatcher Garden photo album CLICK HERE
Click here to read the Press Release announcing a special gift on their 10th birthday.



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Dig Deep Grant

New volunteer opportunities at River Ridge Elementary School Dig Deep Grant

Click here for date time and details

“Dig Deep! Developing Strong Roots for Lifelong Learners,” for River Ridge Elementary School is an effort to revitalize their gardening program. The Project will focus on developing a new generation of environmental stewards.

The first priority is to repair the greenhouse, and develop several butterfly gardens and wildlife habitats throughout the campus. We also want to establish a “veggie village” service learning program.

Click here for addditional details
Contact: Julie Thompson-Adolf: jtadolf@bellsouth.net



Converse College Rose Garden

The Converse College Rose Garden is maintained by Spartanburg Master Gardeners and coordinated
by Elizabeth Joyce. It is a spring to fall project eligible for master gardener hours scheduled at your own pace.

March will be the time to jump on board and help with pruning. If interested contact:
Elizabeth Joyce e-mail at at savannahe1@charter.net



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