Boston Flora

Tag: Volunteer Training

  • Thursday, February 20, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – New England Wild Flower Society Volunteer Fair

    The New England Wild Flower Society will host a Volunteer Fair on Thursday, February 20, from 10 – noon at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham.  At the Fair, NEWFS staff will describe opportunities to work with the program staff,  the conservation department, and the philanthropy department.  Volunteers may choose from a wide variety of options, and will receive valuable training.  Enjoy the company of like-minded people and work with one of the nation’s premier botanic gardens.  Free, and refreshments will be served.  If you have questions, call 508-877-7630.

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  • Monday, October 26, 9:30 am – noon – Volunteer Training at the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens

    The Wellesley College Botanic Gardens depends on its many Friends of Horticulture volunteers to assist the WCBG  in gardening tasks, host campus events, lead tours, work on special research projects, and share their enthusiasm with other plant lovers.  Volunteer meetings are the third Monday of the month, and the first volunteer training session of 2009/2010 will be held at the Greenhouses on October 26, with additional training dates of November 2, 9, 16, and February 1 and 8, 2010.  Training for the Arboretum begins March 20, 2010.  Additional information can be found at www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, or by emailing horticulture@wellesley.edu, or calling 781-283-3094.  Sometimes you just want to hang out in the Greenhouses!

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