Simple Gifts
Community Garden
Garden updates
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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.
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Our First Bench from Plastic Film Recycling
Congratulations, gardeners! After just a few months of collecting discarded plastic film in the special recycle box at the garden, we reached the 1,000 pound threshold to receive a brand new bench from Trex. Who would ever have thought that those flimsy bags and wrappers would add up to 1,000 pounds so quickly! And keeping all of that out of our landfills and watersheds is a huge help to our natural environment – let’s keep…
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Pollinators and a Pint of Pickled Peppers
There was a lot happening at the garden today! In addition to the usual harvest tasks, which yielded an amazing number of beautiful cantaloupe and watermelons, the team removed rows of strawberries and cucumbers and prepped and planted several rows of fall crops. Penny led a special pollinator census among the pollinator gardens as part of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census being held across five states this weekend. Volunteers observed a designated pollinator plant for…
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
- Closed for the season
Duty roster
| Location | When | Summary | Description |
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| February 24, 2026 | Compost WWCM – McAlisters | ||
| February 28, 2026 | Lowes Foods – LeighAnne | ||
| March 3, 2026 | Compost WWCM – Rob | ||
| March 7, 2026 | Lowes Foods – Debbie F. | ||
| March 7, 2026 | Leader – Anne |
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