Coppell Volunteers

Coppell Community Garden

The Coppell Community Garden, an all-volunteer run organization, is successful because of the many volunteers joined in the effort to build community and healthy living in Coppell. The volunteers have learned, planned, and worked with one another to develop a system of transformation for each individual involved throughout the larger community.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Coppell Community Garden, an all-volunteer run organization, is successful because of the many volunteers who have joined in the effort to build community and healthy living in Coppell. The volunteers have learned, planned, and worked with one another to develop a system of transformation for each individual involved throughout the larger community.  Annually the organization logs over nearly 9,000 volunteer hours.  

Adopt a Plot

Volunteer gardeners adopt a raised bed to grow all organic produce for our local food pantry, Metrocrest Services, that serves Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Coppell residents in need. Volunteer gardeners learn about organic gardening practices and the various crops/varieties that do well in North Texas.  Guidance is provided by garden leadership and crops are typically planted either as seeds or as transplants.  If interested, get more detailed information from our Gardener Playbook and complete the Adopt a Plot Registration form. Once you complete the form, the Garden Manager for the garden you select will send you an email to begin to discuss the opportunity in more detail. 

Visit this webpage here to start the process.

Coppell Community Garden Handyman Volunteer

The Coppell Community Gardens is looking for a handyperson that is willing to donate a portion of their time with minor garden related repairs. A baseline of knowledge is needed to aid with repairing the occasional leaking faucets, holes in soaker hoses, garden plot realignment, and other minor plumbing fixes which are some of tasks that are vital to the community gardens' ability to thrive. If you are interested, have a heart for your community, are looking for a perfect soft entrance into the world of volunteering, this is the ideal position for you. Please email info@coppellcommunitygarden.org for more info.

Orchard Manager

The Coppell Community Gardens (a local non-profit organization) is in need of an Orchard Manger to help organize and lead a group of volunteers. The mission of the Coppell Community garden program is to provide organic produce to those in need and this position will be instrumental in introducing a significant quantity of fruits into that mix. Twice a month, you will help ensure everything is growing properly and twice a year you will help organize volunteers to prune and harvest the trees.  Everything that is produced by the fruit trees is delivered to our local food bank.

Please email info@coppellcommunitygarden.org for more info.

Handyman Volunteer

Running three gardens and a greenhouse requires routine maintenance work by someone with a knowledge of plumbing, a bit of woodworking, an understanding of mechanical systems, and general handyman skills so as to be able to fix things that are broken and perform routine maintenance at the greenhouse. This person might also be tasked with picking up donated items (coffee grounds and/or produce) weekly from retailers in Coppell that will go into our compost piles. They might also be asked to serve as a point person for scout projects that need extra oversight at the request of a Garden Manager.   If interested email info@coppellcommunitygarden.org to inquire about openings and apply.

Volunteer in Our Greenhouse

Grow Transplants – Volunteers start seeds, transplant seedlings to pots, water and fertilize seedlings, clean and maintain the greenhouse, wash and sterilize pots and trays, and support the effort to hold a yearly plant sale at the Coppell Farmers Market. If you would like to volunteer in our greenhouse, please fill out the greenhouse registration and the greenhouse manager will contact you to arrange a meeting.