Simple Gifts
Community Garden
Garden updates
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Calling All Volunteers to Help with our Open House April 18th!
This will be our second open house since our grand opening in May of 2024. Once again, we are co-hosting this event with South Wake Conservationists, which is offering a native plant sale as part of the event. We had an estimated 150-200 visitors last year, and it takes a team to prepare for and host this event. Can you help? Meanwhile, as we enter our third week of the season, the garden is off to a tremendous start. Numerous rows have already been prepped and planted, the pollinator plants have been cleaned up, the herb garden has been weeded…
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Welcome to Garden 2026 this Saturday and Tuesday!
This Saturday our 2026 season begins at 8am! It looks like it will be a lovely day and we’ve got a lot to do! There are many beds to be prepped and planted – potatoes, kale, cabbage, swiss chard, broccoli and more. We will be trying to get the crops in the ground as soon as possible so that we will be able to transition to summer crops in a timely manner. Please come out…
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New Pollination Paradise Page
Check out our new, completely-refreshed page about our beautiful pollinator plants and the beneficial insects they attract! Thanks to Penny and Anne for bringing us a fresh, new view of this important part of our sustainable and beautiful Simple Gifts Community Garden.
Volunteer opportunities
In addition to our garden work on scheduled garden workdays, including soil prep, planting, watering, weeding etc., there are other important supporting tasks that make the garden go. See some examples below. If you would like to sign up to help with any of these on particular dates, please go to our sign-up sheet by clicking the button below. Many hands make light work!
Compost Turning
Expired Produce Pickup
Pollinator plant wish list
Our vision
- Living example of sustainable local food production
- Learning center for gardening and natural resource conservation
- Abundant, high-quality organic produce for those in need
- Inspiration and inclusive engagement of the Apex area community
- Youth motivated to help others and the environment
Core values
- Welcome all people to participate
- Garden organically
- Feed the food-insecure via local food banks
- Educate about sustainability and conservation
- Support pollinators and the ecosystem
What we do
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Feed the Hungry
Collective effort to bring fresh organic produce to local food banks
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Build Inclusive Community
Working, digging, sweating, and laughing together . . . all are welcome!
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Encourage Community Service
Youth groups, teen service hours, community service hours, corporate volunteers
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Educate about Sustainability
Learn by doing – we all learn together and share the knowledge freely
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Support Nature
Using sustainable practices, including organic gardening, diverse pollinator beds, and support for native plants and wildlife
Current garden hours
- Saturdays, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Tuesdays, 5:00 – 7:00 PM (starting Mar. 10th)
Duty roster
| Location | When | Summary | Description |
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| March 17, 2026 | Leader – McAlisters | ||
| March 17, 2026 | Produce delivery – Melissa | ||
| March 21, 2026 | Produce pickup – Patti A. | ||
| March 21, 2026 | Lowes Foods – Jill | ||
| March 21, 2026 | Leader – Deb F |
