Special Event Volunteers

Special Event Volunteers

Along with Fairchild’s tremendous education, horticulture and conservation programs, the garden holds popular annual festivals including the Ramble, the Chocolate Festival, the Orchid Festival and the International Mango Festival which introduce thousands of visitors to Fairchild and its mission.

Special Event volunteers are needed for a wide variety of jobs including event set-up, helping with children’s activities, working in festival booths and visitor education.

                           

Special Event Volunteers Qualifications and Schedule

Special Events volunteers participate in a minimum of 6 events throughout the year. Certain events require volunteer training prior to the festival or event. Festivals offer fun, short-term volunteer opportunities, great for busy professionals and for students needing community service hours. 

NOTE: All students must register with the Volunteer Department prior to volunteering at any Fairchild festival.  Student positions fill quickly so interested students should plan to call the Volunteer office as soon as possible before the scheduled event.

                                                                     

The following is a list of festivals and events planned for the 2011-12 season:

EVENT

TIME OF YEAR

TRAINING REQUIRED

JOBS

Member’s Day Plant Sale

October

Orientation Session and Checklist

Plant sale cashiers and plant valets

Bird Day

October

Orientation Session and Checklist

Visitor activities

Edible Garden Festival

October

Orientation Session and Checklist

Cooking demonstrations, children's activities, variety of other booths

 

Howl-o-ween

October

Orientation Session and Checklist

Greet visitors and help with check-in

The Ramble

November

Orientation Session and Checklist

Help at a variety of booths from children's activities to old books and antiques and collectibles

Butterfly Days

December

Orientation Session and Checklist

Visitor activities

The Chocolate Festival

January

Orientation Session and Checklist; Chocolate training

Cooking demonstrations, children's activities, variety of other booths

The Orchid Festival

March

Orientation Session and Checklist

Help at children's activities

Spring Plant Sale and Food and Garden Festival

April/May

Orientation Session and Checklist

Cooking demonstrations, children's activities, variety of other booths

Mango Festival

July

Orientation Session and Checklist

 

Peel mangos, cooking demonstrations, help needed at a variety of other booths