Volunteer: Youth Tour GuideProvide a fun and meaningful education experience for children (schools, scouts, daycares, preschools, etc.) in the Garden! Tours take place throughout the developed areas of the Garden as well as our natural areas. Tours are typically 1.5 hours in length and can cover between ¾ mile to 1 ½ miles. Each guide will lead 15 to 20 students along with several adult chaperones. Responsibilities: Participate in docent training and update meetings prior to each season. Observe multiple tours with multiple guides before leading your own group. Facilitate guided tours of Green Bay Botanical Garden to youth. Have sufficient knowledge of tour content to engage students in meaningful and appropriate ways Organization: Green Bay Botanical Garden Provide a fun and meaningful education experience for children (schools, scouts, daycares, preschools, etc.) in the Garden! Tours take place throughout the developed areas of the Garden as well as our natural areas. Tours are typically 1.5 hours in length and can cover between ¾ mile to 1 ½ miles. Each guide will lead 15 to 20 students along with several adult chaperones. Responsibilities: Participate in docent training and update meetings prior to each season. Observe multiple tours with multiple guides before leading your own group. Facilitate guided tours of Green Bay Botanical Garden to youth. Have sufficient knowledge of tour content to engage students in meaningful and appropriate ways Organization: Green Bay Botanical Garden Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Organization Requirement: >21 years old Zip Code: 54303 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Adult Garden Tour GuideProvide a fun and educational experience for adults (tour groups, senior clubs, garden clubs, etc.) during their visit to Green Bay Botanical Garden. Responsibilities: Participate in docent training and update meetings prior to each season Observe multiple tours with multiple guides before leading your own group Facilitate guided tours of GBBG to adult groups Have sufficient knowledge of tour content to engage adults in meaningful and appropriate ways based on the interest and knowledge of the group Organization: Green Bay Botanical Garden Provide a fun and educational experience for adults (tour groups, senior clubs, garden clubs, etc.) during their visit to Green Bay Botanical Garden. Responsibilities: Participate in docent training and update meetings prior to each season Observe multiple tours with multiple guides before leading your own group Facilitate guided tours of GBBG to adult groups Have sufficient knowledge of tour content to engage adults in meaningful and appropriate ways based on the interest and knowledge of the group Organization: Green Bay Botanical Garden Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Organization Requirement: >21 years old Zip Code: 54303 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Outdoor GardenerProvide beautiful, inspiring, well-maintained public gardens. Gardening Outdoors begins in April and concludes in mid-November, dependent on the weather. April-May ~ take part in Green House transplanting and dividing plants, adding compost and mulch to the flowerbeds, cutting back plants, and removing mulch from roses and planting roses. Spring cleaning in the gardens consists of sweeping, picking up twigs and leaves and other debris. May-June ~ beautiful summer landscapes require planting annual and perennials flowerbeds, watering plants and fertilizing roses, and of course, mulching, weeding, dead-heading, and digging spent spring-flowering bulbs. June-Sept ~ maintain the gardens by weeding, mulching, pruning, dead-heading, and staking plants, as well as sweeping, and raking leaves. Sept-Nov ~help prepare for winter and next spring by planting bulbs and perennials, cleaning up beds, mulching, and putting roses to bed. Organization: Green Bay Botanical Garden Provide beautiful, inspiring, well-maintained public gardens. Gardening Outdoors begins in April and concludes in mid-November, dependent on the weather. April-May ~ take part in Green House transplanting and dividing plants, adding compost and mulch to the flowerbeds, cutting back plants, and removing mulch from roses and planting roses. Spring cleaning in the gardens consists of sweeping, picking up twigs and leaves and other debris. May-June ~ beautiful summer landscapes require planting annual and perennials flowerbeds, watering plants and fertilizing roses, and of course, mulching, weeding, dead-heading, and digging spent spring-flowering bulbs. June-Sept ~ maintain the gardens by weeding, mulching, pruning, dead-heading, and staking plants, as well as sweeping, and raking leaves. Sept-Nov ~help prepare for winter and next spring by planting bulbs and perennials, cleaning up beds, mulching, and putting roses to bed. Organization: Green Bay Botanical Garden Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Organization Requirement: >18 years old Zip Code: 54303 Allow Groups: No |