Come lend a hand, meet new people, eat some good food, and learn about organic gardening at our community volunteer nights/potlucks.  

Join us at our main garden (2119 N Westnedge) every Wednesday evening, May through September.

A potluck of appetizers, sides, snacks, and desserts begins at 6:00 pm.  Please bring food to share and your own tableware. Gardening activities follow (~6:30 - 8:00). Family, friends, and neighbors are welcome to join us too!

Master Gardener Opportunities

If you are a Master Gardener working towards your basic certification or re-certification, you can count the time that you volunteer at the Growing Matters Garden as personal choice hours. 

For a detailed description of our Master Gardener volunteer opportunities, please visit the Kalamazoo County Master Gardener website.

VolunTeen Opportunities

The Growing Matters Garden program is proud to work in conjunction with the Volunteer Center of Greater Kalamazoo to offer volunteer opportunities for local youth.  Area teens are welcome to help as a garden teacher assistant, garden maintenance assistant, or farmers' market assistant.

For more information about our VolunTeen volunteer opportunities, please email or visit the Volunteer Center of Greater Kalamazoo website.

College Student Internships

The Growing Matters Garden program provides internship opportunities for students from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. 

 If you are a student interested in serving as a volunteer intern with our garden program, please email for more information and an internship application package.

Interested in learning more about our program?

Check out the following pages for more information!

• About the Growing Matters Garden program,
  
• Growing Matters Garden Educational Programs and Classes,
• Growing Matters Garden Employment Opportunities,
• Available Garden Produce,
• How to Help Support the Program!