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Pleasant Hill - Instructional Garden Project
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Last updated on July 8, 2008

Students of the Gardening Program of Mt. Diablo Adult Ed., Boy Scouts, Contra Costa Master Gardeners, and all other interested volunteers are teaming up with the City of Pleasant Hill to create a beautiful and water conserving garden at the Pleasant Hill Education Center near Pleasant Hill Middle School. It will serve as a demonstration garden using healthy gardening, water conservation, 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 compost, 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  
Jul 11, 2008 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM
40
 
Jul 13, 2008 04:00 PM - 06:30 PM
40
 
Jul 18, 2008 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM
40
 

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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


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