Volunteer

Volunteers are the heart of our nonprofit!

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Resilient Roots. 

Volunteers maintain our demonstration garden, install edible landscapes at Habitat for Humanity houses, help with our annual plant sale, and so much more. A few hours a week of your time offers invaluable support that brings our mission and services to the community—and in exchange, offers you the opportunity to learn more about eco-friendly gardening while forging new connections.

By filling out our Volunteer Signup Form, you can let us know about your availability and how you would like to help out.

Volunteer Opportunities

  • Resilient Roots Garden Volunteers

    Get your hands in the dirt and help maintain and expand our demonstration garden at Fuller Farm in Marstons Mills. Join us on a weekday morning or after work for a few hours of hands-on gardening with friends. Responsibilities may include

    • Weeding, planting, mulching, watering, harvesting
    • Gathering materials from the community for use in the garden (leaves, cardboard, coffee grounds, etc.)


  • Event Volunteers

    Help set up or break down a workshop or event. You’ll meet new people with similar interests. Responsibilities may include

    • Setting up or taking down tables and chairs
    • Handing out workshop materials
    • Greeting participants

  • Tool Volunteers

    Maintain our inventory of garden tools and work with us to improve and expand this resource. Responsibilities may include

    • Organizing and inventorying tools
    • Checking that our tools remain in good working order
    • Seeking and receiving tool donations from the community

  • Plant Sale and Potting Volunteers

    Give us a hand potting up our seedlings into larger pots in the spring. Help organize and work at our annual plant sale fundraiser. Responsibilities may include

    • Repotting plants
    • Tagging plants for the sale
    • Handing out plants to purchasers

  • Habitat Landscape Installation Volunteers

    Join us for one of our day-long events that transforms a new house lot into a low-maintenance, edible landscape featuring native plants for one of the Habitat for Humanity houses on Cape. You’ll have the opportunity to learn permaculture techniques firsthand while helping a family. Tasks may include

    • Planting trees and supporting plants
    • Spreading mulch materials
    • Building raised beds