Volunteer

Get involved with the Highland Springs Garden Club!

Guests are always welcome to visit our gardens. But DO NOT PICK!

The eye-catching Highland Springs gardens and greenhouse did not just appear. They showcase a place that is more than just where vegetables, herbs, flowers, and house plants are grown. They are products of years of sharing ideas, trying new methods, and especially, of developing friendships.

Once the gardens were simply a piece of bare ground supporting a few weeds and grasses. Early residents envisioned beds for playing in the dirt, squirting a little water, and harvesting a few vegetables and flowers. Residents and staff designed and fashioned these beds with water lines to combat summer’s drought and fences to deter the plentiful wildlife displaced by construction.

From dirt floors in the greenhouse to concrete walkways, from swamp coolers to air conditioners, residents worked with staff to provide shelves packed with house plants and starter gardens. Residents sought to control mold, mildew, mosquitoes and other insects so members and guests could enjoy an array of blooms, blossoms, and bountiful beauty.

All that has been done, and all that will continue to be done, was accomplished by dedicated volunteers working with supportive staff. Volunteers are key to maintaining and improving the gardens and greenhouse. There is no limit to what good can be done nor to the enjoyment from gardening and sharing it with others.

This is a brief review of the many Garden Club volunteer opportunities here at Highland Springs. For more volunteer information, reach out to our current elected officers listed on the About Us website page.

• Executive Committee – consists of elected officers; one-year term; up to three consecutive terms
  • President – Presides over all agendas/meetings; Garden Club Action Plan Team Leader; liaises with HS General Services representatives in all areas
  • Vice President – Plans informational programs; establishes/oversees the annual officer nominating committee; serves as backup to the President
  • Treasurer – Receives/tracks all funds for Club; serves as the Communications Team Leader; manages club’s website; administers the annual lottery for space allocation
  • Secretary – Records/publishes/archives Club meeting minutes through use of the club’s Google drive and website
    
    
• Garden Club Operations Manager/Assistant – appointed a one-year term by the executive committee with responsibility of a designated space
  
  
• Garden Club Guardians – assist the Greenhouse & Operations Managers in keeping the garden club areas in good order through on-going monitoring and organized work days
  
  
• Highland Springs Activity Fair Coordinator/Participant – Work with the HS Activity Fair Coordinator in hosting a table at the Activity Fair
  
  
• Garden Club Membership Drive Coordinator/Participant – Works on membership campaigns for the Garden Club (The GC Treasurer administers the annual lottery for space allocation and oversees membership activities)
  
  
• Club Historian Coordinator/Assistant – records and maintains a running history of the garden club’s development and growth
  
  
• Club Communications Coordinator/Participant – works closely with club and HS staff to create, conduct, maintain and support all of the club’s communications such as content for the website, Looking Forward To publications, etc.
  
  
• Garden Club Nominating Committee – Contact interested Garden Club members for upcoming annual Executive Committee positions; present qualified candidates to the general membership and oversees the officer election process; (The GC Vice President serves as the Team Leader)
  
  
• Garden Club Lottery Participant (The GC Treasurer serves as the Team Leader) – work with the Garden Club Treasurer on the annual lottery for secondary garden beds or secondary greenhouse shelf space
  
  
• Garden Club Fill-and-Till Participant (A GC Operations Manager serves as the Team Leader) – work with the Garden Club Operations Managers on the annual fill-and-till process for each of the garden areas
  
  
• Garden Club Programs Participant (The GC Vice President serves as the Team Leader) – help to develop and host programs
  
  
• Garden Club Action Plan Participant (The GC President serves as the Team Leader) – helps to track and report on the Action Plan status

To see more ways you can volunteer at the HS Garden Club, review our volunteer outlines.  Just click here for Pg1!   Then click here for Pg2!