Gardening allows people to be productive - to create and share their talents with their neighbors. It creates a friendly network of gardeners, supporters and neighbors working together to improve their lives and surroundings. Contact with plants helps children learn nurturing skills and become caretakers of the environment. Gardening also helps counter the stresses of retirement, relocation or illness. By growing their own food and sharing the harvest with others, those often marginalized by society can know they are making a valuable contribution to the community.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities at our St. Johns United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden, just click onto VolunteerMatch and go to areas pertaining to Hunger and the Environment.