VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR PLANT SALE MAY 16-18
Roots and Branches needs help with our Plant Sale Fundraiser and Adopt-a-Plot plant pick up May 16-18 and hope you will consider pitching in for a great cause. Enjoy being outside, meeting fantastic community-oriented people, and helping MAKE AN IMPACT in our community. The sale will be at the corner of S. Main and Vine Streets, West Bend-rain or shine.
Volunteer times are:
Thursday, May 16
6 pm - finish Plant unloading/sorting and set up.
6 pm - finish One driver with flat trailer.
Friday, May 17
8 am - 12 pm Plant unloading/sorting and set up
11:45 am - 4 pm Work during the sale - plant helpers or cashier assistants
12 - 7 pm Assist those picking up Adopt-a-Plot plants. Shifts are 12-2 pm, 2-4 pm, and 4-7 pm
3:30 - 7 pm Work during the sale - plant helpers or cashier's assistants
Saturday, May 18
8 - 11 am Work during the sale -plant helpers or cashier assistants
10:30am - 1 pm Work during the sale - plant helpers or cashier assistants
1 - 2:30 pm Sale tear down and clean up
What will you be doing?
Plant unloading/sorting and set up: Help unload annuals and perennials as they come to the sale lot and sort them to the proper areas. All plants are placed on the ground so there is light lifting and bending.
Looking for adults or teens 15 years and older.
Driver with Trailer: Looking for one more driver with a flat trailer to help transport potted plants. It is a short drive between sites. This second driver and trailer allows for one to always be in process of getting loaded while the other is being unloaded.
Plant Helpers: This entails periodic straightening of pots in their rows, greeting shoppers, offering carts to shoppers, accompanying customers with larger purchases to their vehicles and bringing carts back to the sale lot.
Looking for adults or teens 15 years and older. For adults wanting to bring along a child, this would be a good fit for those 12 years or older who enjoy interacting with people.
Cashier Assistants: Complete a tally sheet for customer's order before the customer approaches the cashier. Adding the total amount due is done at the cashier table.
Looking for adults and teens 15 years and older. For adults wanting to bring along a child, this would be a good fit for those 12 years and older who enjoy interacting with people but can stay in one area for several hours.
Adopt-a-Plot Plant Pick-up Assistants: Stay near plants sorted and set aside for the Adopt-a-Plots and Garden Tour hosts. You will be assisting those coming to pick up their plants with identifying their order as well as letting shoppers know that these plants are not for sale. There are frequently gaps between pick-ups when you are simply plant-sitting. A chair will be provided. Adults only, please.
Tear Down and Clean Up: Taking down signs, returning shopping carts, moving unsold plants back to holding area. This would be a good fit for adults with a child 12 years or older that likes to be on the move, adults, or teens 15 years and older.
You can volunteer for two-hour shifts, if necessary.
We are looking for adults, children 12 years and older accompanied by an adult, and teens 15 years and older as noted in the activity positions. We are happy to complete any forms for volunteer hours earned.
Great for student groups!
If you have any questions or want to sign up, please email Eve Haver at evehaverplants@gmail.com or you can call or text 262-689-9728.
Thank you!
Spring Plant Sale
Locally grown annuals and winter-hardy perennials, the “best prices in town”!
Friday, May 17, 12-7 pm and Saturday, May 18, 8 am-1 pm. Corner of Main and Vine Streets, West Bend.
HYDRANGEAS SEMINAR
with carole kincaid
Known as the “Hydrangea Lady”, Carole is a Hydrangea Specialist who grows over 100 varieties in her home garden. She is a frequent speaker for garden clubs and garden centers.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 7 pm, West Bend City Hall
Growing a Better Community In West Bend
Our Mission: To grow a more beautiful community today and plant seeds of pride and stewardship to improve the natural environment of West Bend tomorrow.
Join us! Get involved in the community and meet new people!
Roots and Branches is a local non-profit positively impacting the natural environment of greater West Bend, WI.
We instill pride and commitment in all ages through the following programs: Educational Seminars, Spring Cleanup of our parks and green spaces, Arbor Day School Program in the area elementary schools, Adopt-a-plot Gardens around West Bend, High School Scholarship, and Recognition Awards to private residences and businesses for caring for their properties.
We have three key fundraising events throughout the year, a Plant Sale in May, featuring locally grown winter-hardy annuals and perennials, the Gardens of West Bend Tour in July, and the annual Garden Party fundraiser in September.
Contact: rootsandbranches@ci.west-bend.wi.us or 262-335-5083.