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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Thursday Mornings at the Garden Starting now!
The summer season is almost upon us, and we are now adding Thursdays to the schedule to stay on top of all our productive crops! This year, we thought it might be good to offer a morning option on Thursdays, with Tuesdays remaining in the evening. Either way, we avoid the hot part of the day! Check out the two new birdhouses for the tree swallows, while you are there. And boy, do we have…
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Volunteers needed to deliver Thursday produce to new food bank!
Thursday workdays begin this coming week (9:30-11:30am) and we will be donating our produce to a new food bank. Our former food bank has sadly closed, but the volunteers at the White Oak Foundation are very excited that we will be donating to their food bank. We need 4 volunteers to transport our produce on Thursday mornings at 11:30am to the White Oak Foundation at 1624 White Oak Church Road in Apex. Each volunteer would…
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 | Produce pickup – Ron E. |
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