Garden Preparation and Planting with UCAN!
April 13th, 1-4 pm
Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded April 29th, 2016 by sisters, Delphine Godley Sellars and Lucille Godley Patterson. This organization reflects their desire to engage the community of Northern Durham with skills based in agriculture and providing a place for those within the community to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Volunteers will support UCAN’s mission by cleaning garden beds, planting plants and seeds in beds and high tunnel, conducting grounds maintenance and walking trail clearing, and organzing storage.
2080 Sawmill Creek Parkway, Durham, NC 27712
Parking is on site. There is parking on the street and on the farm.
Participants should bring gloves and water.
UCAN will provide gloves, tools, water and snacks.
Volunteers must wear closed toe shoes! Also be aware that there are bees on the farm.
This is a rain or shine event. If the weather conditions prohibit a specific project from taking place, we will work with you and the project host to coordinate an alternate date.
Contact your team representative for any questions leading up to the event.
For day-of questions, please contact Delphine Sellars. Email: dsellars@ucan.today | Day-Of Phone: (919) 599-1533
Learn More About Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN)
Growing Communities One Seed at a Time
UCAN’s mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. Our purpose is to provide education and training on healthy lifestyles, seed-to-table food preparation and preservation, hands on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) and agriculture. They empower families and individuals by providing resources to grow their own healthy food using sustainable practices in a supportive environment. UCAN’s mission is to reduce food insecurity, reduce and/or reverse preventable health risk factors, to increase academic success and to increase exposure to career opportunities in the field of agriculture. They believe in sustainable agriculture that embraces the richness of the earth in all of its wonders. The foundation of UCAN is rooted in embracing the diversity of our total community, in creating equity, especially human equity, among disenfranchised individuals, in the acquisition of the skills and tools needed to build resiliency.
Engagement Opportunities:
Volunteers are always welcomed and needed. This is especially true now that we have a high tunnel. We need help in preparing the tunnel for planting. Ask about ways to get involved during your volunteer project!
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