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Historic Gardening Volunteer

From: Guelph Civic Museum

Type of Work Required:

Digging, planting, weeding, transplanting, etc. of historic plants and landscaping.

Posting Date: January 22, 2009

Start Date:

February 10, 2009

Type of Volunteer:

End Date:

November 30, 2010

+	adult	+	senior
	adult 19+		children/family
+	high school*		group
	*Can be used towards Community Involvement Hours.

Location:

McCrae House
108 Water Street
Guelph

Est. # hours required:

minimum 2 hours per week

Volunteer Time Schedule:

daytime, after school, evenings, weekends

Car Required: NO

# Volunteers Needed:

Police Check Required: NO

Accessibility:

Wheelchair access: YES
Wheelchair washrooms: YES

Hearing Accessible: NO

Description of Activity:

- Participate in spring & fall clean-ups

- Conduct research on historic plants.

- Interpretation of gardens during group tours and special events.

- This is seasonal work from spring to fall. (Depending upon when the snow melts and first snowfall at the end of the year!)

- General maintenance and upkeep of gardens.

If you are interested in volunteering please fill out this form: Volunteer Application Form

Skills Required:

- Interest in gardening

-Interest in plants, their histories and their relationship to McCrae House and the city of Guelph

-Enjoy working outdoors

About Guelph Civic Museum

Visit Guelph Civic Museum website for more information about our site.

For further info, or to apply, please contact:		I’m interested!
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Contact Information:	We ask that you complete our Volunteer Application Form (PDF forms are available or pick one up at the museum. Our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you to set up a time to discuss volunteer opportunities at the museum. Once you have been accepted into Guelph Museums' Volunteer program, orientation packages, tours of sites and overviews of specific volunteer work and work schedules will be provided.

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