Fruit Picking or Gardening
(Mississauga Fruit Tree Community Organization)
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Position ID: 578 Last Modified: 16 Jan 2013 Last Full Update: 16 Jan 2013
Opportunity Details
Duties of Role- Picking fruit from the back yards of home-owners who have registered their trees with us.  
- Helping out in gardens located in the yards of home-owners who have allowed us to use their space to grow food.
Benefit(s) to the VolunteerPromoting equitable access to fresh local fruit and community initiatives for strengthening and empowering neighbors to share in the harvest of surplus fruits that would otherwise go unpicked or be wasted. 
 
Hours Awarded to StudentsYes
Ages13 year(s) and up
Police CheckNot Required
Skills/ExperienceAbility to have fun while working hard!
Qualifications/CertificationDesire to build and strengthen connections within community groups through the planting, stewardship, harvest and/or preservation of fruit.  
 
This opportunity is best suited for those who want to support sustainable change in the food system while helping their local community in a very tangible way.
Length of CommitmentOne Time Only ; Short Term (less than 3 months) ; Each event is a stand-alone event. You can volunteer at as few or as many as you wish.
LocationMostly in Malton, Mississauga.
Link to Mapgoo.gl/maps/e2IKD
TransportationOn Bus Route ; Close to public transportation (bus).
Main ContactCarlton Allen, Executive Director, Mississauga Fruit Tree; Phone: 416-358-9064 * 905-299-5645; Email: info@mississaugafruittree.org
Social Media LinksTwitter Twitter: twitter.com/SaugaFruitTree
Website Website: www.mississaugafruittree.org
Dates and TimesMonday: Afternoon, Evening 
Tuesday: Afternoon, Evening 
Wednesday: Afternoon, Evening 
Thursday: Afternoon, Evening 
Friday: Afternoon, Evening 
Saturday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening 
Sunday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening 
 
Usually volunteering events are scheduled for afternoons, evenings or weekends.
SeasonsSummer ; Fall ; Volunteering season is during the months that fruit can be harvested: June through to November.
Number of Volunteers Req'dMississauga: 15 individual(s) 
 
For any given event, we can usually accomodate about 15 volunteers.
TrainingOrientation - Provided as required. ; Training on-going - Provided as required.
Interaction LevelIndependent ; One-on-one ; Small Group ; Varies with each activity. Some activities have a high level of interaction, while others can be done more independently.
Areas of InterestEnvironment (General Help) ; Family ; Farm Maintenance ; Gardening/Yard Care ; Group Volunteering ; Youth Volunteer
Suitable ForYouth (16 to 18) ; Young Adult (19 to 24) ; Adult (24+) ; Family Group ; Corporate Team/Group
Liability InsuranceAvailable
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Organization NameMississauga Fruit Tree Community Organization
Address & Map
7760 Benavon Road
Mississauga, ON L4T 3G3
 
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Office Phone416-358-9064
E-Mailinfo@mississaugafruittree.org
Websitewww.mississaugafruittree.org