Toronto - Evergreen Brick Works - Site - Regenerative Landscapes & Urban Agriculture - Join Evergreen's Garden Circle Team this season! | Application (2026)
Sign-up to join Evergreen's Garden Circle in Spring, Summer, and Fall 2026!
Garden Circle is Evergreen’s beloved and long running volunteer gardening and stewardship program. Garden Circle volunteers will work alongside expert gardeners on tasks relating to horticulture, urban agriculture, restoration and ecology. What does this mean in practice? Planting seeds, weeding, mulching, many nature walks, learning plant ID, taking out invasive plants, picking up trash and more! Volunteers in this program can take pride in helping nature flourish while creating connections with their community, and expanding their understanding of how to support regenerative landscapes that benefit all.
👉 What You Bring:
- Are passionate about gardening, nature and urban agriculture
- Enjoy working outside and want to get your hands dirty,
- Are comfortable with low-intensity physical work (squatting, kneeling, pulling)
- Are willing to work in some inclement weather (light rain, hot days, etc.)
- Can respect and adhere to Health and Safety protocols as identified by staff to ensure the safety of all Evergreeners;
- Are at least 15 years old or older. Volunteers 14 years old and under need to volunteer alongside a parent or guardian.
🌟 Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Urban ecology restoration and stewardship tasks including invasive plant monitoring and management,
- Native plant gardening including tasks like planting, weeding, watering, soil building and seed saving,
- Urban agriculture activities focused on food producing gardens and edible landscapes,
- Compost knowledge sharing and care
- Creating garden-related infrastructure (e.g. weaving willow fencing)
- Site stewardship including picking up garbage.
⏰ When: Garden Circle shifts take place twice a week on:
- Tuesday mornings from 10am to 12pm
- Thursday evenings from 5pm to 7pm
Note: Garden Circle Sessions begin May 5th and are expected to run until late October (weather dependent).
Garden Circle shifts will be open to a *maximum of 25 volunteers*. Volunteers will sign-up for all shifts/sessions on a first come-first served basis. Due to limited spaces, volunteers are asked to remove themselves from schedules if their availability changes to make space for other volunteers.
📍 Where & Getting Here: Evergreen Brick Works (550 Bayview Ave). Accessible by TTC bus at Davisville Station or our free shuttle bus outside Broadview Station. The specific meeting location will be announced soon and by email once you sign up. A site map will be sent before the shift. Click here to learn more about getting to the Brick Works.
✨ Commitment Expectation: Volunteers are encouraged to join us for a Garden Circle session from May-September, contributing at least 1 shift per month.
🌳 How We Will Support You: Garden Circle continuously onboards through the spring, summer and fall. We'll share an info package with you once we see you sign-up and you will be supported by staff through the duration of program sessions.
🤝 Perks & What You'll Gain: You’ll get to work with experts in urban agriculture and ecology and expand your experience and knowledge in these areas by learning through doing. Be a part of a larger community of people striving to make Toronto an even more flourishing city! Volunteers can also take pride in seeing their work presented on the site and enjoying eating what you grow together.
As always, t-shirts, 15% discount on Evergreen Garden Market purchases, and access to the Toronto Attractions Council Reciprocal Program are just some of the many ways we thank our volunteers who contribute 20+ hours in a season.
🔎 Good to Know: Garden Circle volunteers need to dress for the weather, as we work through light rain. Sturdy closed-toe shoes are required. Please bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. Activities will vary depending on the week and site needs.
If this sounds like you: Click the “+sign-up” button at the bottom of this page to join the Garden Circle Waitlist. Staff will follow up with applicants in April with more information about onboarding and next steps!
💚 Already an Evergreen volunteer? Log in to your volunteer profile and return to the role posting. Click on the “+sign-up” button toward the bottom of the page to apply.
Accessibility Statement: Evergreen welcomes volunteer applications from persons of diverse backgrounds and is an equal opportunity organization. Accommodation will be provided as required under Evergreen’s Accommodation policy. Please make your needs known in advance.
Questions? Reach out to Olivia Dziwak at odziwak@evergreen.ca or the Volunteer Engagement team at volunteer@evergreen.ca for more information.
Qualifications Required
- In which region would you like to volunteer? Must be Greater Toronto Area
