Horticulture/Gardening - Indoor - Conservatory Change-Out: RGX Install and Refresh (*portable power tool safety training required)

Activity Description

Just for our special RGX install builders! Shifts in this category are for those that require portable power tool and ladder safety training for the tasks scheduled. 

All volunteers on November 22 are invited to bring a dish for a pot-luck over the lunch hour.

2026 Theme: Big and Small

  • Spring Exhibit: "Big Bulbs" - bulb diversity
  • Summer Exhibit: "Orchid Forest" - orchid family diversity
  • Fall Exhibit: "Fall Fractals" - Pineapples and other bromos
  • Winter Exhibit: "Celebrating G-Scale with RG Express" - Bonsai, dwarf conifers - G-scale gardening

 

Notes on Late-November Change-out

Date Shift Time # of volunteers needed Tasks Requirements
November 2 8:30-12:00 6 installing/building tracks for RGX portable power tool and ladder safety training
1:30-4:00 6 installing/building tracks for RGX portable power tool and ladder safety training
November 3 8:30-12:00 6 installing/building tracks for RGX portable power tool and ladder safety training
1:30-4:00 6 installing/building tracks for RGX portable power tool and ladder safety training
November 22 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. 2 put up living trees portable power tool and ladder safety training

Please complete ladder safety training and portable power tool safety training before arriving for these shifts. For non-ladder activities during Conservatory refresh, check the calendar.


What to do when you arrive

  • This activity starts before the Gardens opens to the general public. Here's how to enter the gardens before we open.
  • Sign in (via front desk kiosk or your phone app), then meet in the Headhouse or Conservatory.
  • We'll provide all the necessary tools, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own gardening gloves. 
  • Please note that signup for this volunteer activity closes around 4:00 p.m. the previous day to allow staff time to prepare for the upcoming shift and communicate where to meet with volunteers.

Training and Requirements

  • All volunteers will receive onsite training by the appropriate staff member.
  • Ladder safety training and portable power tool safety training is required to sign up for and participate in these activities.
  • General physical activity associated with some of these assignments has risks.
  • Services provided may include activities that may be hazardous including, but not limited to using garden tools, lifting soil, rocks or other objects, etc.

Activity Locations

Garden spaces include Hughes Conservatory, Events Hallway, and Lobby. See Map. 

    


Staff Leaders

Jessie Liebenguth, Glasshouse Horticulturist 

 Debbi Regennitter, Glasshouse Assistant

 

 

Qualifications Required

  • Safety Trainings - Training - Safety - Portable Power Tools Must be Passed
  • Safety Trainings - Training - Safety - Ladder Safety Must be Passed

Schedule Summary

This activity has the following schedule


Date Start Time End Time
Monday, November 02, 2026 8:30 AM 12:00 PM
Monday, November 02, 2026 1:30 PM 4:00 PM
Tuesday, November 03, 2026 8:30 AM 12:00 PM
Tuesday, November 03, 2026 1:30 PM 4:00 PM
Sunday, November 22, 2026 9:00 AM 10:00 AM

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