Compost Volunteer Days
- UNDER 18 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN
Join the East New York Farms Staff for our compost volunteer days at the ENY Youth Farm! Open to all levels
Location
ENY Youth Farm
620 Schenck Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11207Refund Policy
About this event
Want to try your hand at composting? Sign up for one of our Community Composting Days at the UCC Youth Farm! Twice a month, our Compost Team will host site days where participants can learn more about the composting process and benefits, and even bring some finished compost home! Learn more about our compost program HERE.
Please only sign up for the dates that you know you can come. If you are unable to make it, please cancel your slot so someone else may sign up. We depend on folks showing up and plan tasks around sign ups, it is disruptive to our farm when we have less support than we planned on. Signing up without showing up may result in volunteers being barred from futute opportunities, thank you for your understanding!
Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes and long pants to volunteer on the farms. Please also read and review our collaboration agreement before entering our farm spaces. To arrange a visit for a larger group, please fill out our Farm Tour form and reach out to infoenyf@cypresshills.org if you have any questions or concerns.
For more information, email Sra - ENYF Compost Program Manager at compost@ucceny.org
Farm Volunteer Schedules:
UCC Youth Farm (April-October); 620 Schenck Ave
Wednesdays 11am-1pm
Saturdays (1st & 3rd of the month) 11am-1pm
Compost Site (April - October); 620 Schenck Ave
Saturdays (1st & 3rd of the month) 11am-1pm
Frequently asked questions
We welcome volunteers of all ages! For volunteers under the age of 18, a Parent of Legal Guardian must be present with their children at all times. Groups of student volunteers may attend by contacting infoenyf@cypresshills.org
We welcome all skill levels to participate-staff will demonstrate safety and skills for volunteers. We try to accommodate all levels of experience, however participants must be able to do physical work including bending over, heavy lifting, repetitive tasks, &standing or squatting for long periods
Please wear weather appropriate clothing that you don't mind getting dirty- hats and sunscreen if it's hot or layers if it's cold. Sturdy close-toed shoes are required (waterproof shoes recommended). Bring a water bottle and snack if you'd like. We provide gardening gloves & all tools needed
We work outside rain or shine and provide rain coats to any volunteers interested. In very inclement weather, you will be notified of a cancelled or rescheduled volunteer date
Organized by
We organize youth and adults to address food justice in East New York, Brooklyn!