Friday, February 10, 2023
Welcome to the Betty and Jim Holmes Food Bank Garden
WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! CHECK IT OUT: https://foodbankgarden.org
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
The Garden will be opening in March for the 2023 Season
VOLUNTEERS ARE WELCOMED AND NEEDED TO GROW FRESH HEALTHY FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY!!!
We grow all kinds of crops: tomatoes, peppers, okra, zuchinni, corn and more
COME TO THE GARDEN
FOR MORE INFORMATION,
SEE OUR WEBSITE http: ://foodbankgarden.shutterfly.com
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Monday, May 1, 2017
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
How to Volunteer
Individual volunteers must sign up.
How to Volunteer
Individual volunteers must sign up.
For details, contact harvest.tomatoes@gmail to get the link.
How to bring a group
If you have a GROUP of volunteers who would like to help this summer, send request to:
SEND EMAIL TO harvest.tomatoes@gmail.com
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Sunday, April 23, 2017
Sunday, May 31, 2015
"You've Got a Friend at the Food Bank Garden" now on You Tube
Volunteering at the garden is a wonderful way to develop relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, ages, organizations. It's a unique type of community garden where all the produce goes to the regional food bank. Through this common purpose the volunteers form quick connections with each other.
The garden is also a place for children. Because we are an outdoor activity, children find it very interesting and friendly for their needs. Parents tell us that it is one of the only service organizations where their children may participate.
So come along and enjoy the beautiful setting and many beautiful people. This little video illustrates the smiles that are shared in the garden.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIayyYcSLOA
The garden is also a place for children. Because we are an outdoor activity, children find it very interesting and friendly for their needs. Parents tell us that it is one of the only service organizations where their children may participate.
So come along and enjoy the beautiful setting and many beautiful people. This little video illustrates the smiles that are shared in the garden.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIayyYcSLOA
Monday, January 5, 2015
Monday, December 1, 2014
How Do I Volunteer?
For information about volunteering or to register a group, send a message via harvest.tomatoes@gmail.com. We are operating under guidelines for Coronovirus precautions as requird by the Governor of NC and CDC.
INDIVIDUALS: Need to sign up. We can only have a maximum of ten volunteers, thus the necessity for signing up. See website for details at foodbankgarden.shutterfly.com
GROUPS can schedule a time now. Groups need to be no more than ten people.
Request a group volunteer form from harvest.tomatoes@gmail.com
GROUPS need to pre-register. We prefer that you come on our regular harvesting times. This is to assure the crops are harvested in a timely manner. We can make special arrangements if necessary and if we have enough of our volunteer leaders.
Groups include business, faith groups, youth groups, clubs, college students, school programs and more.
INDIVIDUALS: Need to sign up. We can only have a maximum of ten volunteers, thus the necessity for signing up. See website for details at foodbankgarden.shutterfly.com
GROUPS can schedule a time now. Groups need to be no more than ten people.
Request a group volunteer form from harvest.tomatoes@gmail.com
GROUPS need to pre-register. We prefer that you come on our regular harvesting times. This is to assure the crops are harvested in a timely manner. We can make special arrangements if necessary and if we have enough of our volunteer leaders.
Groups include business, faith groups, youth groups, clubs, college students, school programs and more.
Thanks for your support!
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Volunteers are the heart of the garden
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| Janette Griffin and Julie Wood prepare the produce for transporting to Second Harvest Food Bank |
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| Richard and James repair a rototiller |
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| Wake Forest student sow seeds in the trial garden |
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| Father in the YMCAAdventure Princess group works with his five year old daughter to weed their sunflower bed. Sunflowers are planted to attract honey bees for pollination |
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| Sandee Lawless helps other volunteers plant lettuce in the trial garden |
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| Kids...are they discussing the crops or..... |
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| Situ Shresha, a new gardener, joined the Adopt a Box project |
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| More Blessing and her children picking green tomatoes at the end of the tomato season |
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| Jennifer and Bob Pierce with the peppers they picked ready to go to Lowe's |
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Garden in the News
The book American Grown by Michelle Obama includes the Food Bank Garden as one of ten gardens featured from across the country. It is in the section "Gardens of Service" about Winston-Salem gardens. The Kimberly Park Elementary School is also described. It is available from Barnes and Noble and online books such as Amazon.com.
The Winston-Salem Journal has mentioned the garden in several articles including one by David Bare about community gardens in Winston-Salem:
To read the complete article, go to
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2010/apr/02/the-peoples-garden/
The Winston-Salem Journal has mentioned the garden in several articles including one by David Bare about community gardens in Winston-Salem:
To read the complete article, go to
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2010/apr/02/the-peoples-garden/
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