Horticulture Program for Individuals

Keep Central Park beautiful by maintaining and enhancing Park landscapes by raking, weeding, pruning, mulching, planting, and painting. 

Weekday Zone Gardener Assistant:  Work closely with a Conservancy Zone Gardener and other volunteers to help meet the horticulture and maintenance needs of a zone.  By always working in the same zone, you develop a great deal of ownership.  These volunteer positions require a minimum of garden experience.  All shifts are 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

• Long term:  Volunteers work 3 hours each week, year round for a minimum commitment of 48 hours. 
• Short term:  If you have time on your hands but expect your schedule to change, accelerate your 48-hour commitment by working two 3-hour shifts per week. 
  

Weekday Zone Tidiers: assist Zone Gardeners with their early morning pick up of litter, and if time permits, move on to Park maintenance.  Weekdays from 7:30 am to 10:30 am.  A commitment of three hours per week is required.

• Long term:  Volunteers work 3 hours each week, year round for a minimum commitment of 48 hours. 
• Short term:  If you have time on your hands but expect your schedule to change, accelerate your 48-hour commitment by working two 3-hour shifts per week. 

Saturday Green Team: every other Saturday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm get down and dirty with a group of volunteers to complete large-scale horticultural and maintenance projects throughout the Park.  Projects may include raking, mulching, pulling weeds, and planting bulbs.  For a quarterly schedule that includes a project description, date, time, and location, please click here.  A commitment of 24 hours per year is required. 

Pitch In, Pick Up: Help keep the Park clean, green, and beautiful on your schedule. Get more information.

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