Volunteer
LAWN REMOVAL
*Several times a year we will go to a member’s house and transform their lawn into a garden. Anyone is welcome to attend and help. You will learn first hand how to remove a lawn, install irrigation, lay out a garden design, mulch, and plant. Children are welcome, but must be supervised by parents at all times. We have a kid’s table at all removals where children can paint rocks for the garden. Watch our webpage or sign up to receive our emails for upcoming dates.
WEB MASTER
*We are looking for someone who would like to update our website for us on a regular basis. You will use the web application Wordpress to accomplish this.
HISTORIAN: (ongoing position)
* Document & scrapbook the group activities using photography, video recording, take interviews of individual group members and collect all news coverage available.
* Create a page on the website that covers the history from day one of Claremont Food Not Lawns.
* Furnish the Website Coordinator with digital photos of activities to be included elsewhere on the website.
* Occasionally report to and work with the Media Education Coordinator.
LOGO DESIGN: (this is a one time position)
* Create a visually intuitive icon that can be used on our business cards, brochures, website, T-shirts, letterheads, fliers, bumper stickers, seed packets, etc.
BUSINESS CARDS: (this is also a one time position)
* Create a visually attractive business card with: the name of our organization, our web address, our logo, and a small quote (most likely, ” turning lawns into gardens and neighborhoods into communities”)
* Produce 1000 cards and distribute 250 throughout the group and the remaining 750 to the Outreach Committee for promotional events.
OUTREACH: (3-5 ongoing positions)
* Organize booths and tables at local community events (e.g.: farmer’s markets, seasonal city events, college events, green events…)
* Contact local newspapers, radio stations, and TV reporters for media coverage of FNL projects and to post event dates/ times/ places.
* Invite community groups to join and double our efforts ( examples: Team Green, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Sustainability Task Force…)
* Create a factual flyer/ brochure and a visually appealing FNL lawn sign combination to be produced in multiples and displayed at each project.
* Distribute & post fliers, brochures and business cards on local message boards.
* Work to create a high school Food Not Lawns Club.
* Regularly report to and work with the Media Education Coordinator.
