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2026 Summer Board Meetings are on the last Friday of every month, in the garden at 4pm!
Anyone can attend, you don't need to be a current board member to join :) Click here to see the Agenda (google doc) Become a directorOur Board of Directors is made up of volunteers who oversee garden staff, vote and approve budgeting and operational decisions, and help with various facets of garden management! To be a member, you must be a UVic student, faculty, or staff member. That's it - no gardening or relevant experience required!
We encourage every board member to curate their own relationship with the garden. This provides an excellent opportunity to cater your time to your needs! Whether you're looking for experience in events planning, volunteer management, gardening, budgeting, all of the above, or something totally different, we can make it happen! Our meeting times and frequency depends on the time of year and everyone's capacity. Meetings are usually about an hour long, and cover whatever is on the agenda. We also like planning extra social events just to have a good time! We'd love for board members to gain relevant, practical experience that can benefit them. Serving on the board is volunteer work, looks great on a resume, and is a fun way of meeting new people and getting involved at UVic. You can see our current board here! FAQHow can I join?
Show up at a board meeting! Current board members will vote in anyone who's interested in joining. If you don't want to show up blind, you can also email [email protected] to introduce yourself and let us know you're coming so we can add it to the agenda ahead of time! Do I need to know how to garden, or even like gardening? Nope! It might seem counter-intuitive, but what makes a great board member doesn't necessarily equal what makes a great gardener - although there's certainly some shared skills, and many of us do love gardening. The truth is, so much of what CCG does is less about 'gardening' and more about growing food, building community, and being a resource to students. Of course we love board members who like getting their hands in the dirt, but we also love board members who have never grown a single plant in their life! What level of commitment do you expect from board members? Board meetings are a 2-3 hour commitment per month (~2 meetings a month, ~1 hour each). If you're not able to attend because of schedule conflicts, that's okay; we often ask for input over email or Discord. Being available remotely is still super helpful! Beyond that it's up to you! We're happy if you want to take on an extra project or task, but we're also happy if you just show up to meetings and help us keep things running smoothly! What are some examples of "extras" board members might participate in? - Tabling at Clubs Days and events to tell people about the garden - Helping to screen submissions and collage our journal, Sundew - Joining in to our regular weekly work parties at the garden - Helping with garden care over the summer - Organizing and planning a new section or piece of the garden - Planning or facilitating a workshop - Helping with event set-up or planning - Financial and budgeting strategy - Policy proofreading and editing - Independent research or studying on a related topic - Something else you're interested in! Pitch us an idea! |
board member Clare sitting outside Habit Coffee during our Sundew & Plant Sale, May 2024
buttons made by board members and staff during a holiday party
board members, staff, and volunteers planning the tabletop bed build
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