Join The Nature Conservancy and Lowe's Heroes to build a garden that will be both a learning garden incorporated into curriculum as well as a giving garden for the local community at Avanti High School in Olympia.

Tasks will include:

·        Sawing 2x6's for the hexagon-shaped raised beds 

·        Assembling the hexagon-shaped raised beds 

·        Preparing cardboard to be used for sheet mulching and under the raised beds

·        Moving loads of soil into the raised-beds

·        Moving loads of wood mulch for the pathways

·        Possibly painting beds (at least with a primer coat)

·        Laying irrigation drip-line 

Breakfast/lunch/water provided for volunteers

If you can join us please email Catherine Barnes at catherine.barnes@tnc.org by Thursday, May 4th for more details!

Photo by Ayumi Sakiyama