Events - Spirits in the Gardens - Path Prep (lights, hay bales, pumpkins)
Activity Description
Why help with path prep? Path preparation ensures that the routes through Spirits in the Gardens are safe, easy to navigate, and look amazing for our visitors. It takes many hands to make this work light. Path prep involves three separate activities, depending on the date (see schedule below so you are selecting the correct shift!).
- Path Lighting: In late September, volunteers will work in a group to install path lighting and hay bales throughout the gardens. No ladder safety training required!
- Hay bale install*: On Wednesday, October 8, help staff put hay bales into place throughout the gardens in preparation for pumpkins to be placed on October 10.
- Pumpkin Placers*: Work alongside staff on Friday, October 10 to put pumpkins into their spots throughout the gardens. We'll also need a few people to work together on October 11 and 12 to put out about 50 fresh pumpkins, replacing pumpkins that have passed their prime. This job requires some heavy lifting! You'll be picking up and putting down pumpkins for about an hour.
*These tasks require stamina and strength.
All volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes.
Activity Instructions
Upon arrival, check into Better Impact and wait in the Lobby for staff unless instructed otherwise via email.
Schedule
- Monday (9/29) and Tuesday (9/30) - Path Lighting
- Wednesday (10/8) - Hay Bale Installation
- Friday (10/10), Saturday (10/11), and Sunday (10/12) - Pumpkin Placers
Staff Leader
Nathan Brockman, Director of Entomology
