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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Come on out Saturday!
Temps will be in the 70’s, with some chance of a little rain now and then, but no thunderstorms! We harvested 75 pounds on Tuesday and 85 pounds on Thursday, so we definitely need to keep up with all our bountiful crops. We even harvested our first watermelon Thursday, and the rest are definitely coming along. We will have regular hours (8:00 – noon), so come when you can, but we need to have the…
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Thunderstorms tonight – come harvest at 2 PM instead if available
Due to heavy rain and thunderstorms expected this evening, our REGULAR GARDEN is CANCELLLED TONIGHT. A few of us will go there this afternoon at 2 PM, however, to harvest what we can for the St. Mary’s AME Church Food Pantry. We are strictly harvesting this time, so it should go quickly before the storms arrive. If you are available to help with that, you are most welcome, but we understand this is short notice!
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 | Lowes Foods – Debbie F. |
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