Simple Gifts
Community Garden
Garden updates
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Compost turners needed!
Our compost bins are full to overflowing and we need some folks to help turn them as soon as the weather and schedules allow. If you can help, please contact Debbie Frank at debfrank570@gmail.com or 919-601-8458 and she will coordinate a day/time. Compost is crucial to rebuilding our soil for greater yields when we begin
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Garden Spring Social 2-11-2019
Y’all Come!! Please join us Monday, February 11th between 7:00 and 8:30pm at Tonya’s office – Triangle Home Team Realty, 207 S. Salem St. (You can park on Salem or Moore Streets near the bank or Holland’s Jewelers.) Drop in any time and enjoy delicious desserts, lots of great information, games and prizes and a
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Tuesday Evening Garden Hours *CHANGED*
Gardeners, Please note there will be a change in garden hours on Tuesday, July 4th. Rather than the usual evening hours, on Tuesday July 4th we will meet from 9am-10:30am. Thank you and we hope to see you in the garden soon!
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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| January 10, 2026 | Lowes Foods – LeighAnne | ||
| January 13, 2026 | Compost WWCM – Cindy | ||
| January 17, 2026 | Lowes Foods – Jill | ||
| January 20, 2026 | Compost WWCM – Zeb | ||
| January 24, 2026 | Lowes Foods – LeighAnne |
Simple Gifts Community Garden 