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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New “How To” Guide
We have just introduced a new section on our website menu: “How To.” You will find this has been added to our main menu for easy access. This is just the beginning of a new series of videos intended to help volunteers at Simple Gifts Garden learn a little more about specific gardening methods and techniques. Our inaugural video is about companion plants, featuring Penny Kellar, who started our companion plant program at the garden…
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Peace be with You!
The veggies are talking to us now! Come on out and join us, as we reap the fruit of our collective labors. The crops are doing very well, and our focus is on harvesting now. We took 77 pounds of fresh vegetables to the Holly Springs Food Cupboard last night and are on track for a very productive year. We start at 8 AM on Thursdays now, as well as Saturdays, while it is still…
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 | Leader – Anne | ||
| March 7, 2026 | Produce pickup – Ron E. |
Simple Gifts Community Garden 