- Author: Christine Casey
It's simple: the Haven wouldn't be here today without volunteers. Their hard work of pruning, weeding, mulching, and assorted other tasks has made the Haven what it is today. Volunteers are also essential to our outreach events. Since 2014, volunteers have contributed 2813 hours of service, which has a value of $94,207.
Volunteers who have contributed at least 25 hours are listed here. I've enjoyed working with these fantastic people. Thank you to all of them!
- Author: Christine Casey
At the Haven, volunteers make all the difference! We rely extensively on volunteers to maintain the garden, build displays and equipment, and conduct our outreach program. If you are visiting the garden and see one of our volunteers at work, please thank them.
Or if you have the time, how about volunteering yourself? You'll find an application here. Volunteers do routine garden tasks such as mulching, planting, and weeding. Or you may be trained to serve as a tour docent to teach visiting school groups about bees and plants.
We also welcome service clubs and corporate volunteer groups. In the past year, we've hosted volunteers from UCD student service groups Circle K and LOXi, the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, and corporate teams from PG&E and LexisNexis.
A few of our volunteers at work:
All volunteers during the past year:
Ashley Abrahamson, Tim Adams, Fatima Ademoh, Esteliva Agostinow, Emilia Aguirre, Prosper Ammquandoh, Sheyenne Augenstein, Maame Aulcoh, Michael Baagg, Stephanie Beck, Cristina Blaser, Adele Boadzo, Emily Boch, Landon Bodley, Corina Bogden, Keith Bruni, Ariyanna Cashen, Sabrina Castaneda, Admore Chiumi, Amy Cho, Katherine Craudinier, Justine Do-Huym, Chloe Ffrench, Audrey Foulk, Alexandra Fox, Elizabeth Fundora, Tanoh Ghislain, Alana Goodman, Selena Harrison, Carissa Huang, Daren Hughes, Allen Huynh, James Kakeeto, Diane Kelly, Carolyn Kipsay, Sharon Kirkpatrick, Dysmus Kisiher, Bonny Lew, Stephanie Macey, Iongwa Mashangao, Mizan Massa, Lucretia Mbogba, Tshegofatso Meeuwfan, Megan Mekelburg, Katelyn Mohr, Sarah Mulwe, Dennis Mweudur, Beatrice Ngugi, Lisa Nguyen, Paul Nkumbula, Jennie Norene, Owoeye Olakunle, Kristin Oles, Judy Pam, Valerie Panameno, Erik Sandberg, Shamir Semedo, Bar Shacterman, Andrew Stone, Garrett Tanquay, Robbin Thorp, Carole Tomaszek, Leanna Tran, Daphne Tran, Yves Tuyishime, Betty Warne, Linda Watson-McMurdie, Michael Wells, Lynette Williams, Rick Williams, Guyla Yoak
THANK YOU!
- Author: Christine Casey
We held a volunteer work day at the Haven this past Saturday, November 1; the much-needed rain cleared out in time to leave us with a beautiful day. Tremendous thanks go to Mohammad-Amir Aghaee, Danny Klittich, Eric Mussen, and Robbin Thorp from the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology and to Honey Bee Haven volunteers Kataksha Kinra, Emily Kultgen, Lynda Ives, Tobias Mueller, Kirsten Pearsons, Erik Sandberg, and Linda Watson-McMurdie. New volunteers are always welcome; see our web site for more information.
New plants were added and mulched, less productive plants were cleared out, and irrigation repairs were made. Thanks to everyone who helped out to keep the Haven a special place!
- Author: Christine Casey
It takes a village to maintain the Haven. Our regular volunteers a great job taking care of the Haven, but sometimes there are big tasks that require a larger crew. This past Saturday was our quarterly Entomology and Nematology department workday at the garden. Rose pruning, removal of frost damaged plants, fence-building, irrigation repairs, and plant label-making were among the many duties handled by the volunteers.
Tremendous thanks go to Katie Bright, Janet Brown-Simmons, Felix Klaus, Muree Larson-Bright, Eric Mussen, Nick McMurray, Corwin Parker, Michael Parrella, Marisa Petersen, Melody Schmid, Richard Simmons, J.J. Smith, Billy Synk, Alexa Terrell, Robbin Thorp, Chloe Tuccori, Maria Tuccori, Katharina Ullman, and Kimiora Ward.
The garden will be in fine shape this spring thanks to your hard work.