Birdhouse Community Garden (BCG) is an educational demonstration space that produces food for the surrounding community. The garden is truly by community, for community! Because of the community run model, we are always on the lookout for volunteers to help with the day-to-day operations. Below are a variety of ways to get involved at Birdhouse Community Garden.

For direct volunteer communications, BCG uses Whatsapp. If you plan to join a volunteer group, please be sure that you have a Whatsapp account so that you can join in on the volunteer conversation!

Garden Address: 1507 Grayland Ave. Richmond, VA 23220

Look for the Big Blue Shed beside the Randolph Community Pool!

Ways to Get Involved on your own:

• Join the BCG Email List!

  Separate from the bi-weekly Birdhouse newsletter, this list only receives information about the garden. We promise we only email when we have something important to tell you. Sign up here!

• Weed!

  Whenever you find yourself in the garden, feel free to pull a weed or two… or one hundred! Dump anything you pull in the Garden Compost Bins (the wood ones amongst the trees - not the plastic commercial composting bins!)

• Harvest!

  See something you want to take home that’s ready for the picking? Do it! This food is for YOU! Take it home to enjoy, share it with a friend, donate it to a community fridge - wherever it lands, we’re just glad you’re harvesting!

• Take a Breather!

  Just rest for a moment and enjoy your surroundings. We love having you in the garden and we hope you’ll enjoy it to the fullest extent! Whether you want to get your hands dirty or not, we’re glad you’re here.

Garden opportunities with community:

• Attend a Garden Work Day:

  Happening every Saturday, March - November,  join us in the Birdhouse Community Garden for a weekly volunteer work day! 9am - 11am. Tasks vary depending on garden need and volunteer interests. Wear closed-toed shoes and clothes you can get dirty. Bring a water bottle. All tools, gloves, etc. provided by BCG. No sign up required, come and go as you please! No previous gardening skills/knowledge is required - we are all learning together!

• Join a volunteer team:

  Our volunteer teams keep the garden healthy and happy. Sign up as often as you’d like for tasks like watering, greenhouse maintenance, lawn maintenance, and more– whatever fits your schedule! No previous gardening skills/knowledge required, and no minimum time commitment required. If you're interested in joining the volunteer Whatsapp group, email birdhousefm.garden@gmail.com for more info.

• Attend our workshops and other events:

  We’re talking mushroom cultivation projects, harvest celebrations, and more! Sign up for the garden email list here to stay updated.

Have a question about volunteering or about the Birdhouse Community Garden in general?
Email Naomi at birdhousefm.garden@gmail.com with all garden inquiries.