Join a TLC Farm Volunteer Team!

Upcoming Events

Book Club - Saturday 7-12 - 2 pm
July 12th, 2025
Discuss Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Schedule:

- - Check the calendar for specific events!
  - ANY DAY: Host your own event! See here for details.
  Saturday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
  Landwork workparties 4th Saturdays. Call ahead with questions: 503.245.3847
Sunday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
Skillshares and workparties some Sundays. Call ahead with questions: 503.245.3847
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
Wednesday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
Thursday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
Friday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
SOME DAYS will be closed for private events. Check the calendar!

Kids in Greenhouse with Education Intern Alycia Bouyanan

We have multiple ongoing Volunteer Teams that need more volunteers!

TLC Farm Land Tending Team: responsible for the care of the grounds and physical structures on the land. This year, we'll be hosting work parties to remove invasive species, build a new structure in the Village Green, and maintain the gravel path that crosses the land. We have a few new projects we'd love to launch if we find volunteers! These include an Adopt a Plot program, starting a TLC garden plot, invasive/aggressive species inventory, and reaching out to local colleges to be included as a potential site for capstone/research projects.

If you want to join in the fun, drop by our regular monthly Land Tending work party from 10 am-12 pm on the last Saturday of each month, then stay for our Land Tending Volunteer Team meeting from 12-1pm.

TLC Farm Outdoor Education Team:

Do you like working outdoors with kids? Are you passionate about teaching youth a range of sustainability topics including gardening, natural building, or restoration?

Join our Outdoor Education Volunteer Team! This team helps lead youth outdoor education tours and events at TLC Farm. Our program engages youth from preschool through college in an interactive farm tour and hands-on activities and lessons on specific sustainability themes such as gardening, permaculture, natural building, restoration, medicinal plants, forest ecology, and more.

Volunteer Educators help lead youth field trip activities at Tryon Life Community Farm using activities from TLC Farm's curriculum. Training will be provided. No experience is necessary, although previous experience working with youth is a huge bonus.

TLC Farm Events Team: helps plan and organize workshops, performances, and other events at TLC Farm. Tasks include outreach and communication with community partners, organizing, and planning the logistics of the workshop, publicity, and hosting the event.

TLC Farm Engagement Team: This new and expanding team helps build and nurture new and existing relationships with community members through outreach, record keeping, and more.

Tasks can be divided up among team members depending on your capacity, interests, and schedule.

Volunteer Orientations are held on many fourth Saturdays from 4:30-5:30 pm (right before the Community Potluck, which you are welcome to stay for!). See our Google calendar for exact dates. Feel free to drop by, no registration required.

You are also welcome to contact our Engagement Coordinator at engagement@tryonfarm.org,

503-245-3847.