05/12/2026
Volunteer Opportunity!
Lakehead Farm Lab is a community-engaged micro-farm at the Lakehead University Orillia campus, maintained by students, faculty, staff and community members. The Farm Lab team is supported by an NSERC PromoScience grant to engage youth in science education through gardening. As part of the programming efforts, and to help maintain the large garden, we are launching a Community Volunteer Program this spring and summer.
Beginning in May, Farm Lab coordinators will host a weekly, two-hour session for community members to volunteer and learn about sustainable farming and food systems through hands-on experiential gardening activities such as early seedling planting, transplanting, direct sowing, garden planning, plant ID, compost application, watering, harvesting, pest management....the list goes on! Upon completion of the volunteer orientation and relevant task training, volunteers are welcome to attend the weekly drop in sessions or come to the Farm Lab on their own time and availability as well.
Interested to learn more? Complete this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckncEsZ-WYjLPeR72iB7nk9adECTOk8p9YH7Bhi4NSy12TJw/viewform
This is a great opportunity to connect in community, to get your community service hours for secondary school students, and to learn more about and be part of food systems! 🌱
