Become a Tour Guide at Smith-Gilbert Gardens
Smith-Gilbert Gardens seeks volunteers to join its team of docents. These highly-trained volunteers will lead interactive tours of the collections at the gardens. Docents enhance the visitor experience through facilitating discussion and acting as a vital link between our plant and art collection and the visitor.
Prospective docents will participate in a docent training course designed to prepare individuals to lead tours and assist with programs designed for children and adult groups. Docents will learn about the variety of plants, flowers, and sculptures in the 16 acre gardens as well as the story of the property and its historic Hiram Butler House. In addition, they will become familiar with techniques for presenting educational programs to children.
Docents are called upon to lead or assist with groups touring the gardens. Weekday morning availability is imperative for this position. Besides leading tours, docents can become involved in programs such as our Garden Ecology Homeschool Series, Garden Stories, and more.
This a great position for retired and future teachers, volunteers who enjoy working with children, and those who love to share their passions with others.
No background in horticulture, botany, or gardening is required.
Docents are required to submit a formal application, available on the website www.smithgilbertgardens.com, and must submit to a background check and drug screen.
When: ongoing weekday mornings, but training is 9:30 a.m. to noon starting Jan. 29 for five consecutive weeks.
Where: Smith-Gilbert Gardens, 2382 Pine Mountain Road, Kennesaw
Information: www.smithgilbertgardens.com.
Contact: Anna Bell King at 770-919-0248 or via e-mail at aking@kennesaw-ga.gov.
Smith-Gilbert Gardens
City of Dunwoody hosts MLK Jr. Day of Service
The city of Dunwoody invites citizens and community members to volunteer at the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. In partnership with the Dunwoody-Atlanta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc. and in corporation with Brighton Gardens, the Community Assistance Center, Country Gardens, the Dunwoody Nature Center, I Care Atlanta Inc., The Daffodil Project and Trees Atlanta have come together with the city to host the second annual MLK Jr. Day of Service in Dunwoody.
This is a free event for all ages to give back to the community. Sign-up for an opportunity to participate by visiting the Dunwoody Parks Registration Portal. Opportunities include: planting trees, cleaning up a Dunwoody park, daffodil planting, sharing time at local senior living centers, or completing projects at the CAC or at I Care Atlanta, Inc. Volunteers can also make a donation of a new or gently used coat or non-perishable food items to one of the donation bins on the day of the event at the pavilion at Brook Run Park.
Volunteers will check-in at 8:30 a.m.at the pavilion at Brook Run Park where the morning will begin with registration, donuts, coffee, music and cool giveaways. Volunteers can either stay in Brook Run Park or drive to their selected volunteer location with a goal of concluding activities at noon.
When: 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Jan. 15 at Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody
Information: Ashley Butts, Communications Manager, at 678.382.6700 or ashley.butts@dunwoodyga.gov.
Please sign-up at the Parks Registration Portal by clicking on the following link, signing in or creating an account and choosing your volunteer location: https://secure.rec1.com/GA/dunwoody-ga/catalog. Registration ends 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14.
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