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Volunteer: Food Forest volunteer day at Montgomery College

Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for our regular work parties, which take place on the first Saturday of every month. Come and help transplant, sow, harvest, prune, mulch, weed, water and whatever else needs doing.

Where: Corner of Philadelphia Ave & Chicago Ave (Montgomery College Food Forest, 7719 Chicago Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910 map here)

When: First Saturday of every month (November 1st)

What to bring: water bottle, sun hat and gardening gloves if you have them (we have spare gloves and there’s a water fountain in a nearby building if you can’t bring a water bottle).

Transport: there is metered street parking on Chicago Avenue. There are also bus stops immediately adjacent to the food forest, on Philadelphia Avenue. Ride On Route 17 and Route F4 both stop at this location.

More info here:https://www.foodforestcollective.org/events/first-saturday-workparty-n32kx-dmge9-j42k6-enb4d-lhh7a

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours in a public space under direct supervision of the nonprofit organization. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.



Agency: Community Food Forest Collective

Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for our regular work parties, which take place on the first Saturday of every month. Come and help transplant, sow, harvest, prune, mulch, weed, water and whatever else needs doing.

Where: Corner of Philadelphia Ave & Chicago Ave (Montgomery College Food Forest, 7719 Chicago Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910 map here)

When: First Saturday of every month (November 1st)

What to bring: water bottle, sun hat and gardening gloves if you have them (we have spare gloves and there’s a water fountain in a nearby building if you can’t bring a water bottle).

Transport: there is metered street parking on Chicago Avenue. There are also bus stops immediately adjacent to the food forest, on Philadelphia Avenue. Ride On Route 17 and Route F4 both stop at this location.

More info here:https://www.foodforestcollective.org/events/first-saturday-workparty-n32kx-dmge9-j42k6-enb4d-lhh7a

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours in a public space under direct supervision of the nonprofit organization. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.



Agency: Community Food Forest Collective

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Nov 1, 2025

Zip Code: 20910

Allow Groups: No