Interested in volunteering with Urban Bounty? We have opportunities available for all ages and abilities. No gardening experience is required!

Urban Bounty uses Timecounts to organize volunteers and volunteer events! All new volunteer events, programs, and workshops will be posted on Timecounts for you to sign up.

Please sign up here: https://timecounts.app/urban-bounty

Open Volunteer Roles

Garden Team: This is our general pool of volunteers interested in helping out in our community gardens! We would love to see you attend (and organize) work parties to mulch and weed shared spaces, as well as help out gardeners who could use extra hands in their plots. You can sign up in Timecounts for specific volunteer shifts, or as a general volunteer to learn about opportunities.

Learn more and apply on Timecounts.

Shared Plot Steward: Urban Bounty’s Shared Plot program provides the opportunity for anyone to get their hands in the soil! Join our group of volunteers to help Urban Bounty plant in, care for and harvest from shared public garden plots in the community gardens.

  • Harvest and take home fresh produce for your efforts and join our volunteer appreciation parties to meet and build community.
  • No gardening experience required, everyone is welcome!
  • Seeds and supplies will be provided by Urban Bounty, upon request.
  • 1-2 hour weekly shift of watering and/or weeding
  • Opportunities are available at most of our 18 garden locations.

Learn more and apply on Timecounts.

Pollinator Patch: Native pollinators and other beneficial insects are essential in urban environments to help our gardens to thrive, but they need assistance! Volunteer with Urban Bounty to tend a pollinator patch in one of our Community Gardens.

  • Take home flowers and herbs for your efforts!
  • Urban Bounty will provide flower and herb seeds upon request.
  • 1-2 hour/week committment to plant, weed, and water (depending on the season)

Learn more and apply on Timecounts.

Translation Team: Speak languages other than English? Help us translate our materials to reach our diverse, multilingual gardening community! No set time commitment – sign up to translate as much or as little as you want. Learn more and apply on Timecounts.

Fruit Recovery: In the summer, Urban Bounty organizes teams of volunteers to pick from urban fruit trees to distribute to food banks (with plenty leftover to take home for ourselves)! Sign up to attend and lead fruit picks. Learn more and apply on Timecounts.

Forest Garden Stewards: Forest gardens are an ancient Coast Salish forestry technique that create layered ecosystems for food gathering. Inspired by forest gardens and by the permaculture concept of “food forests,” we have planted a small grove of species including apple, salal, huckleberry, strawberries, and yarrow in Paulik Park. The Paulik Park Forest Garden is only one year old, and needs your help to become established and thrive!

  • Weed and mulch the forest garden
  • Water the trees weekly during the summer
  • Harvest fruit respectfully from the plot- take what you need and leave enough for others
  • Record your volunteer hours by signing in and out of the volunteer sheet in the shed each time you garden.

Learn more and apply on Timecounts.

Community Engagement Volunteer: Join Urban Bounty’s Community Engagement Team to contribute to our public presence through events and social media! You will contribute meaningfully to your community by engaging people in ways they can contribute to and benefit from their local food system. Opportunities include boothing at events, creating graphics for posters and social media, and photography!

Learn more and apply on Timecounts.


Group / Corporate Volunteering

Are you an organization looking for large group volunteering opportunities?

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