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Garden Day - October 4th
Sat, Oct 4 8:30am-11:30am
OEC 2025-26
1 day before

This is a great opportunity to support your child’s Outdoor Education Center and help us build a vibrant garden space for the school. Your help makes a big difference!

 

Jobs

Set-Up Crew Signed Up: 3 / 4

Sat, Oct 4 8:30am-9:00am
-Arrives at 8:30-9:00am to set up tables, sign-in, tool station. -Arrange tools, water station and snacks, and sign-in sheets. -Materials: folding tables, chairs, sign-in sheet, markers, first-aid kit, trash bags, labeled bins for tools
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Weeding and Amending Lead ( Shift 1) Signed Up: 1 / 1

Sat, Oct 4 9:00am-10:00am
Guides the process, checks beds, directs volunteers

Weeding and Amending Crew ( Shift 1) Signed Up: 2 / 3

Sat, Oct 4 9:00am-10:00am
Mix of adults and kids, pulling weeds, spreading compost, watering in soil. Pull weeds (root and all). Clear plant debris and set aside in compost pile. Spread compost or soil amendment evenly across each bed. Lightly, mix amendment into the topsoil ( use trowels/shovels). Water in lightly to settle soil. Materials: wheelbarrow, shovels, trowels, rakes, compost/soil amendments, watering hose.
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Compost Bin Move & Reorganize StationLead (Shift 1) Signed Up: 0 / 1

Sat, Oct 4 9:00am-10:00am
-Comfortable with tools, directs dismantling/rebuilding
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Compost Bin Move & Reorganize Crew ( Shift 1) Signed Up: 1 / 3

Sat, Oct 4 9:00am-10:00am
Builder: Adult with drills/hammer experience to build compost bing using wood pallets Helpers: Moving compost with shovels and wheelbarrows, raking area. Instructions: Dismantle current bins. Rake surrounding area clean. Sort compost: move finished compost to garden beds, unfinished back into bin. Rebuild or reposition bins in new location Materials: wood pallets (5), screws/nails, drill/hammer, wheelbarrow, pitchfork, shovel, gloves.
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Beautification Signs & Decorations Lead ( Shift 1) Signed Up: 0 / 1

Sat, Oct 4 9:00am-10:00am
Oversees art projects & placement of decorations. Distributes and manages materials.
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Beautification Signs & Decorations Crew (Shift 1) Signed Up: 1 / 3

Sat, Oct 4 9:00am-10:00am
Painters (1): Parents & kids sealing/painting student-made signs. Decorators (2): Setting up signs, decorations, painted rocks. Instructions: Paint and seal student-made signs (weatherproof). Place decorations around beds (stakes, borders, painted rocks). Materials: student signs, outdoor paint/sealer, paintbrushes, decorations.
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Irrigation System Repair/ Assessment Signed Up: 0 / 2

Sat, Oct 4 9:00am-10:00am
Station Lead (1): Parent with irrigation or handyman experience. Assistant (1): Helping check lines, replacing tubing/emitters, testing system. Instructions: Turn on system, check for leaks, blockages, or broken heads. Repair/replace tubing or emitters as needed. Adjust timers for fall schedule. Materials: irrigation tubing, connectors, emitters, caps, stakes, scissors/pruners, bucket of water for testing.
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Garden Display Kiosk Lead ( Shift 1) Signed Up: 0 / 1

Sat, Oct 4 9:00am-10:00am
Handy with carpentry/light building.
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Garden Display Kiosk Crew ( Shift 1) Signed Up: 0 / 3

Sat, Oct 4 9:00am-10:00am
Helpers (2–3): Holding posts, painting/sealing, drilling, securing board. Instructions: Assemble frame for display board. Paint/seal wood for weatherproofing. Attach corkboard, whiteboard, or backing for student displays. Secure board in visible location (fence or post). Materials: plywood/backing board, cork/whiteboard material, screws, drill, posts, paint/sealant, brushes
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Weeding and Amending Lead ( Shift 2) Signed Up: 0 / 1

Sat, Oct 4 10:00am-11:00am
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Weeding and Amending Crew ( Shift 2) Signed Up: 0 / 3

Sat, Oct 4 10:00am-11:00am
Guides the process, checks beds, directs volunteers
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Compost Bin Move & Reorganize Lead( Shift 2) Signed Up: 0 / 1

Sat, Oct 4 10:00am-11:00am
-Comfortable with tools, directs dismantling/rebuilding
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Compost Bin Move & Reorganize Crew ( Shift 2) Signed Up: 1 / 3

Sat, Oct 4 10:00am-11:00am
Builder: Adult with drills/hammer experience to build compost bing using wood pallets Helpers: Moving compost with shovels and wheelbarrows, raking area. Instructions: Dismantle current bins. Rake surrounding area clean. Sort compost: move finished compost to garden beds, unfinished back into bin. Rebuild or reposition bins in new location Materials: wood pallets (5), screws/nails, drill/hammer, wheelbarrow, pitchfork, shovel, gloves.
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Beautification Signs & Decorations Lead ( Shift 2) Signed Up: 0 / 1

Sat, Oct 4 10:00am-11:00am
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Beautification Signs & Decorations Crew ( Shift 2) Signed Up: 2 / 3

Sat, Oct 4 10:00am-11:00am
Painters (1): Parents & kids sealing/painting student-made signs. Decorators (2): Setting up signs, decorations, painted rocks. Instructions: Paint and seal student-made signs (weatherproof). Place decorations around beds (stakes, borders, painted rocks). Materials: student signs, outdoor paint/sealer, paintbrushes, decorations.
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Irrigation System Repair/ Assesment (Shift 2) Signed Up: 0 / 2

Sat, Oct 4 10:00am-11:00am
Station Lead (1): Parent with irrigation or handyman experience. Assistant (1): Helping check lines, replacing tubing/emitters, testing system. Instructions: Turn on system, check for leaks, blockages, or broken heads. Repair/replace tubing or emitters as needed. Adjust timers for fall schedule. Materials: irrigation tubing, connectors, emitters, caps, stakes, scissors/pruners, bucket of water for testing.
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Garden Display Kiosk Crew ( Shift 2) Signed Up: 0 / 1

Sat, Oct 4 10:00am-11:00am
Handy with carpentry/light building.
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Garden Display Board Kiosk ( Shift 2) Signed Up: 0 / 3

Sat, Oct 4 10:00am-11:00am
Helpers (2–3): Holding posts, painting/sealing, drilling, securing board. Instructions: Assemble frame for display board. Paint/seal wood for weatherproofing. Attach corkboard, whiteboard, or backing for student displays. Secure board in visible location (fence or post). Materials: plywood/backing board, cork/whiteboard material, screws, drill, posts, paint/sealant, brushes
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Clean-up Crew Signed Up: 0 / 4

Sat, Oct 4 11:00am-11:30am
Cleanup Lead (1): Stays until 11:00-11:30 PM to make sure everything is put away. Cleanup Helpers (3–4): Trash, folding tables, sweeping, tool collection. Instructions: Cleanup: Collect and put away all tools, gather trash bags, break down extra tables/chairs, sweep area.
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