By Lincoln April 5, 2016
Today’s volunteering experience was wonderful!
We visited the SAGE and helped gardeners to do some farming. After greeting each other, we started our volunteering. At first, we were divided into two groups, then we picked the farming tools, such as pitchforks and rakes, unfolded the cardboard on the ground and fanned out mulch on the cardboard. Then we dug up the roots of weeds to remove the weeds and planted money trees. The manager told us that the money trees also can help the weeds not to come back. It is a really environmentally friendly way to weed. After the farming work, the manager gave us a brief tour of the SAGE garden. We visited the children’s garden, which is fascinating and meaningful. Carrie also showed us a canopy which like a small greenhouse, planting some fruits and vegetables.
Time flew when we were having fun. One time volunteering for the SAGE is not enough. I hope I will have more opportunities to help them. Even though we did not do much farming work, I realized the concept of volunteering for this local community; that to do it is sincerely and sustainably. One thing that impacted me was the manager’s daughter. Obviously, she is more familiar with farming work than me. She was helping her mother to guide the garden even she is only a kid. And I also could see the spirit of helping others from her.
The SAGE farming work helped me to feel the value of volunteering. This is just the beginning!
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