Ben Franklin Community Garden - Celebrating 40 years!

Service Commitment – Volunteer Opportunities

2025 Season — Open opportunities may have a sign-up link

Event Date Time Description Sign-up link
Spring Cleaning Sa 03/29 10a–2:30p see below not needed
Spring Cleaning Sa 04/26 10a–2:30p   not needed
Spring Cleaning Sa 05/03 10a–2:30p   not needed

Spring Cleaning — prepping the garden for the season. The to-do list has something for every gardener's skills and ability, from cleaning up monkey balls to reinforcing the deer fence, spreading woodchips, picking up debris, general organizing, and more.

Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until about 2:30 p.m. (weather permitting): March 29th, April 26th, May 3rd.

No need to sign up—just drop by and lend a hand! Stay for as long as you can, and enjoy some community spirit along the way. Plus, we're making it a party! We'll fuel your efforts with hot dogs/veggie dogs on the grill.

Get a jump start on your volunteer hours and and help us prepare for another great season!


In keeping with the intention and meaning of a community garden, and in an effort to defray costs and maximize grant awards, each Gardener and Co-Gardener is required to donate a minimum of five (5) hours per plot toward the operation, maintenance, and promotion of the Garden. Hours are recorded in the Volunteer Service Log. In lieu of volunteer hours, a donation to OBCDC's Garden Fund of $25/hr minimum is required. (Rule 12)

Make a monetary donation

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