Students of the Gardening Program of Mt. Diablo Adult Ed., Boys Scouts, Contra Costa Master Gardeners, and all other interested volunteers are teaming up with the City to create a beautiful and water conserving garden at the Pleasant Hill Adult Education Center near Pleasant Hill Middle School. It will serve as a demonstration garden using healthy gardening, water conservation, and recycling methods and drought tolerant plantings. The garden will be used for educational and recreational purposes for school and community members.

Volunteers will be asked to do a variety of tasks:
Mix soil, dig basins, spread compose, weeding, building bridges and raised beds, design and construct benches, arbors, tool sheds.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Mt. Diablo Adult Education

Volunteers will work with the following groups

Adults (26-54) Young Adults (18-25) Older Adults (55+)

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Occasional

We are looking for volunteers with the following skills

Landscaping

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers

Adults (26-54) Small Group (2-10) Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25) Individual

Upcoming Dates:

Date Time # volunteers requested   May 18, 2008 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM 30   May 30, 2008 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM 30   Jun 06, 2008 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM 30

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Contact Person:
Monika Olson, Special Projects Manager, (925) 937-1530, (email)

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Address:

One Santa Barbara Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (See a map)

Directions:

The cross streets are: Hawthorne and Patterson in Pleasant Hill.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Pleasant Hill BART Station,   Walk distance (in minutes): 20 minutes   Nearest Bus Stop: Oak Park Blvd, Pleasant Hill

Web Site: http://www.pleasanthill.ca.gov/CommunityService/index.cfm