Volunteer Opportunity - Hosta Dig at Rotary Botanical Gardens

On April 29 and 30 from 8 am to 4 pm Rotary Botanical Gardens will host a hosta sale  in conjunction with the annual Kiwanis Blackhawk Golden K Tree Sale at RBG.  Prior to the sale RBG needs volunteers to help dig and divide the plants, label and price them.

Hostas at Rotary Botanical Gardens.

DIG dates - April 18 through 22; then 25 – 28 (each day will require 6 person volunteer teams):  

18^th – 1 to 3pm      

19^th – 9 to 11am    

20^th – 9 to 11am    

21^st – 1 to 3pm

22^nd  –  9 to 1pm    

25^th - 1 to 3pm       

26^th - 9 to 11 am

28^th volunteers will set up, price tag, and organize plants.  Mark will determine prices and volunteers will tag the plants.

29th and 30th:  cashiers, loaders, yard workers.

NEEDED:  6 – 8 inch plastic pots, clean and useable.

This is an approved Continuing Education volunteer opportunity.  Participants will receive 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) per hour of volunteer time.  Individuals can also log their hours with RBG as a volunteer.

To volunteer contact RPMGA Advisory Committee member Bev Drew by phone at 290-3666 or by email at drewbobbev@sbcglobal.net - or contact Mark Dwyer by phone at 754-1779 or by email at mark.dwyer@rotarybotanicalgardens.org with concerns and volunteer signup.  Bev and Mark will work together to organize teams.