The Giving Garden is
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A community garden with environmentally sustainable agricultural practices.
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A high production garden.
We harvest an average of 8,000-9,000 pounds/year!
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A garden that produces fresh fruits and vegetables year-round.​
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A teaching garden.
Mission Statement
We are committed to reducing food insecurity in our community by growing and donating fresh produce to local meal programs and food pantries.
All experience and ability levels are welcome!
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All you need is a desire to learn, informally while volunteering, or through educational classes offered at the garden.
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We have 4 wheelchair accessible table planters, 6 regular adult and 4 preschool size table planters, as well as raised beds and planting rows.​
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Garden activities
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Planting fruits and vegetables
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Harvesting
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Mulching
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Watering
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Weeding
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Attending educational sessions
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Making garden art projects
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Helping with construction projects
Garden workdays
Tuesdays & Saturdays, weather dependent.
Spring, Summer, & Fall: 8 am-11am
Winter, 9am - 11 am. Start times may vary due to ambient temperatures. Any changes will be communicated through SignUp Genius.
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Please feel free to come at whatever time you're available during the hours posted on Sign Up Genius.
Even an hour of help is greatly appreciated!
Sign up to volunteer
Click the Volunteer button at the top of the page to be directed to Sign Up Genius.
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Donate
Click the Donate button at the top of the page to make a donation to The Giving Garden.
Production
We produce more than 9,000 pounds (4 1/2 tons) per year, utilizing 5,400 ft² to date.
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Raised Beds: 4,500 ft²
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Framed Beds: 384 ft²
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14 Table Planters: 252 ft² (2 preschool; 4 wheelchair accessible)
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Edible Forest: 7,500 ft²
Donation Recipients
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Wake Forest Community Meals
Meals provided at Hope House and Olive Branch Baptist Church. (Wake Forest)
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The Main Ingredient
Meals provided at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church (Wake Forest).
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Tri-Area Ministry (Wake Forest)
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The Journey Ministry Pantry (Youngsville)
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The Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC (Raleigh)
Through Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR)
Sponsored by Logan’s Garden Shop (Raleigh)
- Mount Moriah Baptist Church (Bunn)
The Giving Garden provides resources for bees, birds, amphibians, and butterflies. We have 2 large pollinator gardens filled with a variety of annuals and perennials, including milkweed, which help sustain the migration of monarch butterflies, and help this endangered species produce successive generations.
Get in touch
We'd love to hear from you or answer your questions!
​Send inquiries to:
​ wfpcgivinggarden@gmail.com
Call or text: 919-522-3146
​Location
​Wake Forest Presbyterian Church
12605 Capital Blvd., Wake Forest, NC 27587
© Wake Forest Presbyterian Church
