Bluffton Volunteer Opportunities

Area Coordinator: Valerie Emerson   valerie.t.emerson@gmail.com

 


Historic Homes Grounds Maintenance
First Thursday of each month, excluding July and August
From 10:00 until noon during cooler months and 9:00 until 11:00 when warmer.

Heyward House (70 Boundary Street) and Teel House (Colcock Avenue) Historic homes owned by the Bluffton Historical Preservation Society.
The Heyward House serves as the Welcome Center for Bluffton Master Gardeners maintain grounds.

Contact : Alice Fraser
Telephone:   Home-843-757-2535    Cell-843-8557
Email: mayshadow@yahoo.com

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Camellia Restoration Project in Wright Family Park, Old Town Bluffton

Propagating  over 100 Camellias in Old Town Bluffton to be used at Wright Family Park.

Contact : Alice Fraser
Telephone:   Home-843-757-2535    Cell-843-8557
Email: mayshadow@yahoo.com


Waddell Mariculture Center
Workdays announced as needed
Sawmill Road, Bluffton

Contact:  Scott Brown
scottb1807@yahoo.com

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MC Riley Elementary School – Boys and Girls Club of the Lowcountry

Please reach out to Jim Lorenz for work days/times.

Teaching activities with elementary students occur weekly at school gardens planted and maintained by the children under the guidance of Master Gardeners.

Contact: Jim Lorenz
Email: jblorenz52@gmail.com

Pritchardville Elementary School

Teaching activities with elementary students occur weekly at school gardens planted and maintained by the children under the guidance of Master Gardeners.

Contact: Karen Guth
Email: uscrn1990@gmail.com

Bluffton Farmers’ Market
Every Thursday 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
Shifts are 11:50 – 2:30 and 2:30 -5:10

Provide gardening tips, best planting practices, soil corrections, and answer gardening questions at our booth.  The Master Gardener Booth is just inside the entrance to the Martin Family Park. The entrance is off Lawrence Street between Calhoun and Boundary Streets.

Contact: Bill Camp
Email: wgcamp@vt.edu

Garvin/Garvey House Native Plant Pollinator Garden

Maintain pollinator garden near the Old Oyster Factory in Bluffton.  General gardening duties: planting, mulching, weeding, etc.  Volunteers meet approximately once per month and will be notified of workdays via email.

Coordinator: Fran Grozier
Email: frangrozier65@gmail.com