Simple Gifts
Community Garden
Garden updates
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Busy Week at the Garden!
We hosted two groups at the garden last week and shared the satisfaction that comes from working the land side-by-side for the benefit of others in need in our community. On Saturday, a group of volunteers from Summit Church in Apex arrived bright and early. They came in all ages, including a five-month-old baby in a sling! Following a brief orientation and tour, everyone broke into three sub-groups. Penny led the group that thinned and re-planted the strawberries in row A2, Nick led the group that prepped and planted turnips and spinach in rows D2 and D3, and Monty led…
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Get Your Free Strawberry Plants Saturday!
We are thinning one of our three strawberry plant rows Saturday and will have a large number of next-generation plants available to a good home. As you know, these plants have flourished the past two years and given us the best strawberry crops we have ever had. When we thin the row, we will have a large number of “daughter” plants, which will exceed our row space to re-plant them. If you have room in…
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An Epic Battle with Bermuda (Grass)
Back, I say . . . begone! The Bermuda grass battle royale has escalated, and a bold new approach to garden fortifications has been implemented in a test zone on the North fence. Today, six fearless gardeners cleared out the upper half of the North fence and installed a new barrier with silage tarp material tucked into 12″ deep trenches at the fence and 3 feet outside the fence. New wire mesh was also installed…
Volunteer opportunities
In addition to our garden work on scheduled garden workdays, including soil prep, planting, watering, weeding etc., there are other important supporting tasks that make the garden go. See some examples below. If you would like to sign up to help with any of these on particular dates, please go to our sign-up sheet by clicking the button below. Many hands make light work!
Compost Turning
Expired Produce Pickup
Pollinator plant wish list
Our vision
- Living example of sustainable local food production
- Learning center for gardening and natural resource conservation
- Abundant, high-quality organic produce for those in need
- Inspiration and inclusive engagement of the Apex area community
- Youth motivated to help others and the environment
Core values
- Welcome all people to participate
- Garden organically
- Feed the food-insecure via local food banks
- Educate about sustainability and conservation
- Support pollinators and the ecosystem
What we do
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Feed the Hungry
Collective effort to bring fresh organic produce to local food banks
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Build Inclusive Community
Working, digging, sweating, and laughing together . . . all are welcome!
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Encourage Community Service
Youth groups, teen service hours, community service hours, corporate volunteers
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Educate about Sustainability
Learn by doing – we all learn together and share the knowledge freely
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Support Nature
Using sustainable practices, including organic gardening, diverse pollinator beds, and support for native plants and wildlife
Current garden hours
- Saturdays, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Tuesdays, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Duty roster
| Location | When | Summary | Description |
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| September 26, 2026 | Produce pickup – Gloria R. | ||
| September 26, 2026 | Lowes Foods – LeighAnne | ||
| September 26, 2026 | Leader – Nick | ||
| September 26, 2026 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Patel family & friends | 7 kids, 6 adults | |
| September 29, 2026 | Produce delivery – Bert |
