Join us and volunteer at Apple Days and our Garden Work Parties!

Apple Day 1 is coming up!

Save the Date: Sunday, August 24th, 1-4pm
Where: Riley Park Community Garden & Learning Garden

Volunteer for all or part of the day to help set up and run our various activities listed below. All training provided and fun for all.

NEW this year:

Photo Booth with our Apple Piñata and Rosie the (crocheted) worm (see sneak preview below!)
Smashing the Piñata!
Making Apple Cider Vinegar
Animating the Learning Garden, aka "Ed's Garden", with arts & crafts, bubbles, collage painting, and more. We’ll be selling freezies and apple souvenirs!

Back by popular demand:

Apple juicing: Prepping apples for mashing and pressing. Bring your own apples and flip-top bottles and take home the freshly squeezed juice you make!
Dehydrating: Demonstrate how to make apple chips
Apple Sampling: Chop and serve seasonal apple varieties
Serve apple dishes prepared by community members - going beyond Apple Crisps!

Sign up here to volunteer. We greatly appreciate your help in contributing to the community.

Garden Work Parties

Volunteer in our gardens in Riley Park. Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary:

Community Garden - Wednesdays and Sundays, 10am-12pm. Led by our Master Gardener Alex Kaiser. Sign up here.
Learning Garden - "Ed's Garden" is under redevelopment. Join our Master Gardeners Alice Zheng and Diane Lawrence on Tuesdays, 10am-12pm, in front of the Field House (95 E 32nd Ave). Sign up here. Read more about our new Learning Garden here.
Soil Day - Wednesday, August 20th, 1pm-3pm. A special work party with our corporate group, BCFSA, to move soil to the garden borders and to new planter boxes. Sign up here.

For more information, please email info@rileyparkgarden.org.

Be sure to check out our Events Calendar for more activities in Riley Park.