WORK DAYS AT PRAIRIE PLOTS
We depend on a community of gardeners and volunteers to help steward the landscape. Sign up to subscribe to volunteer email list and we’ll notify you about upcoming work days at Prairie Plots. All planned work days will be posted below.
November Work Day
It has been a very dry October…
Join us for a commuity work day where we will work on a couple major tasks:
Prep and cover crop six of the plots.
Continue mulching and weeding the other ten plots.
Seed collecting and watering; enjoying the weather.
Volunteers should dress appropriately for outdoor work including proper footwear and sun protection. Please also bring your own water bottle. This event will run rain or shine, unless it’s downpouring, and then we’ll reschedule. For parking information, please visit: https://parking.rice.edu/
September Work Day
It’s time to wrap up the summer season with our September work day. During this session, we will complete general maintenance tasks, plant cover crops, and transplant plants. Volunteers should dress appropriately for outdoor work including proper footwear and sun protection. Please also bring your own water bottle. For parking information, please visit: https://parking.rice.edu/
May Work Day
Join our May Work Day where we will take care of various maintenance tasks including ragweed removal and spreading mulch paths. Come for any amount of time! Gloves and limited tools are provided; your own tools are welcome. Volunteers should dress appropriately for outdoor work including proper footwear and sun protection. Please also bring your own water bottle. For parking information, please visit: https://parking.rice.edu/
March Work Day
Join our March Work Day where we will take care of various maintenance tasks including weed removal and spreading mulch paths. Come for any amount of time! Gloves and limited tools are provided; your own tools are welcome. Volunteers should dress appropriately for outdoor work including proper footwear and sun protection. Please also bring your own water bottle. For parking information, please visit: https://parking.rice.edu/
February Work Day
Join our February Work Day where we will take care of various maintenance tasks including weed removal and spreading mulch paths. Gloves and limited tools are provided; your own tools are welcome. Volunteers should dress appropriately for outdoor work including proper footwear and sun protection. Please also bring your own water bottle. For parking information, please visit: https://parking.rice.edu/
November Work Day
Join our November Work Day where we will take care of various maintenance tasks including weed removal, spreading compost, and possibly seeding and planting for the next season. Gloves and limited tools are provided; your own tools are welcome. If you know you would like to attend, please RSVP below. Volunteers should dress appropriately for outdoor work including proper footwear and sun protection. Please also bring your own water bottle. For parking information, please visit: https://parking.rice.edu/
October Work Day
Fall has finally arrived! Join our October Work Day where we will take care of various maintenance tasks including pulling ragweed, mulching, and seeding for the next season. For parking information, please visit https://parking.rice.edu/