Volunteering with Reiman Gardens

Activity Description

Volunteers are needed to help volunteers running the cash registers. Their role is to pull the plant tags out of purchased plants, organize the tags by color and price, and help the line move smoothly so the cashiers can do their job quickly and efficiently.

The Plant Sale Extravaganza supports the Department of Ecology, Evolution, & Organismal Biology Graduate Student Organization, the Graduate Student Horticulture Society, the ISU Horticulture Club, Reiman Gardens, and the Story County Master Gardener Association. All plant purchases directly benefit each group’s programming.

Plants for sale include perennials for sun and shade, herbs and vegetables, Iowa natives, woody plants including trees, shrubs and Buck roses, container annuals, hanging baskets, strawberries, All-American Selection (AAS) winning vegetables and herbs, and prefinished mixed containers.

What to do upon arrival:

• Sign in at the volunteer break room in the Maintenance Building (look for signs on the Maintenance Building door). 
• Cashier assistants should head to the staging area in front of the cash registers. You will help guests as they approach the tables set up for pulling tags.

Location

The Plant Sale is set up in Lot S1 by the Maintenance Building at Reiman Gardens. 

Staff Leader

Renee Rule, Director of Guest Services

Emory Telios, Public Events Coordinator