Are you a person who likes to build, square and level a project for the best results?
We are installing a 6'x8' greenhouse for our pilot garden at Fred Aguilar Promise Center, as part of our new neighborhood gardens program Seeds of Promise.
This volunteer event is to level the ground, build the base for the 6x8' greenhouse and spread the gravel inside. The frame of the greenhouse will be aluminum and that will be assembled on top of the base the next day. You can sign up for both days if you would like to see the project through to the end.
The plan is to level the ground (an area about 8x10'), then drill holes in landscaping timbers and drive rebarb through those holes at least 18" in order to secure the base and prevent the greenhouse from tumbling over in a high wind. On Saturday the greenhouse frame will be screwed to those landscaping timbers. We will also be stacking three timbers on top of each other in order to add some height to the greenhouse structure.
This project is for those who have some form of experience assembling or building somewhat complex items or structures. Patience and reading instructions are probably good skills to have also. Most of all we want to have fun building a greenhouse that Baytown community members will enjoy as they learn about growing fruits & vegetables so that they can grow their own for their family. This program is an initiative to address food disparities in our community.
We will make every effort to have the right tools on hand, but volunteers tools may be helpful.We ask that you bring your own gloves. Any volunteer who would like to discuss details can email our neighborhood garden coordinator, Valerie Adame at baytownourpromise@gmail.com
