Volunteering in Your Community
Do you want to get involved in your community? We collect volunteer opportunities from non-profit agencies in Saskatoon, around the province, and beyond. Many of our calls for assistance also come from senior members of our society - having an extra hand in the yard may be the extra help they need to stay independently living in their own homes. You really can make a big difference!
Volunteering with USask
Interested in volunteering? Contact us at gardening@usask.ca to inquire about current opportunities!
Volunteering in Saskatchewan
For other opportunities to volunteer, see the list below. Many local organizations are looking for help, often seasonally. Contact them for more information.
Within Saskatoon
The Ability Hub is dedicated to building a community where every individual regardless of ability, disability, or health condition has the opportunity to thrive. Check out their volunteer page for more information and to sign up to help!
Do you love native plants and being involved in your community? Then drop by the Buena Vista Boulevard Garden and lend a hand! This community-nurtured garden strives to create a space full of native and edible plants that everyone can enjoy. There are always tasks that need to be completed and anyone is welcome to volunteer, from those with no experience to master gardeners.
For the most up to date information or to be added to the mailing list, visit the Buena Vista Community Association website.
CHEP Good Food (CHEP) is more than simply good food. CHEP is choice.
- CHEP is women – many of them mothers – pooling resources, sharing a kitchen and learning to cook together. We call these Collective Kitchens.
- CHEP is a fresh food market set up inside a school community centre or inner-city church. We call these Community Markets.
- Every school day, CHEP is healthy lunches for school kids who would otherwise go hungry.
- In spring, CHEP is your community garden where neighbours come together to grow food and share gardening knowledge.
- CHEP is cooking workshops where newcomers and community members come together in sharing cuisines from around the world and close to home.
- CHEP is a garden day camp whiere children learn about food, nature, and community through enjoyable hands-on gardening, cooking, and natural experiences.
- CHEP is also a unique urban farm – called the askîy project – where youth gain work experience, learn business practices and build networks.
Most importantly, CHEP is the right to make a choice.
Education, accessibility and cost are three key barriers to being able to choose healthy food. CHEP addresses each of these in a respectful, integrated way. And we do so because we believe healthy food makes happy people.
(Reposted from CHEP's website)
For information about volunteering with CHEP, check out their volunteer page.
Community gardening is very popular in Saskatoon and many gardens are more than happy to have a few extra helping hands, especially during peak season. The map below is from the City of Saskatoon's Public Space Gardening page. Click on the pins for contact information for each garden in the city.
'The Saskatoon Horticultural Society Inc. (1994) is a non-profit society working in Saskatoon to promote horticulture. Our motto (2016) is “Live and Grow Together” and our mission statement (2006) is “The Saskatoon Horticultural Society promotes the enjoyment of art, knowledge and public awareness of horticulture and safe environmental practices to its members and the public of all ages.”
We participate in various Horticulture related events in Saskatoon such as Seedy Saturday (sponsored by CHEP), Gardenscape (Prairieland Park), and also hold a few of our own events such as the Spring Plant, and Passport Tours.'
(Reposted from the 'About Us' section on the SHS website)
Members have many opportunities throughout the year to volunteer at various events in Saskatoon. For more information, contact the SHS by email at info@saskatoonhortsociety.ca or check out their website.
Wild about Saskatoon advocates for civic and provincial policies and actions that support the health of local ecosystems in this time of ecological crisis. We take a stand for the protection, connection and enhancement of natural areas as the basis of health for people and All Our Relations. We encourage everyone to express their love for Nature by speaking up.
If you're passionate about connecting people of all ages to nature in Saskatoon then consider volunteering with Wild about Saskatoon. There are multiple ways you can volunteer:
- Join a committee to help plan projects
- Become a social media champion and help spread the word about the organization
- Join the odd job squad to help complete miscellaneous tasks
Check out their volunteer page for more information and to get involved!
We are looking for a master gardener to help our school with…
- Assisting with preparing our garden to be planted.
- Assisting with planting our raised garden beds with students during the school day during the third week of May.
- Sharing garden knowledge with students about various plants and how to plant seeds.
- Tending to the garden in June while school is still on, by weeding, and thinning, staking.
- Potentially tending to the garden once or twice a week for 3 hours during the summer months. This would involve watering, harvesting and giving produce to community members.
This position is flexible and might/could involve more than one person if more are interested.
Contact: Shelly Fedrau Community Coordinator at W.P. Bate Community School
Email: fedrauS@spsd.sk.ca or kurpjuweity@spsd.sk.ca