How to SPEAK
How do you sign up for a volunteer shift?
Add your name to the Google sign up sheet
Are Garden staff and volunteers allowed to harass someone based on their identity (race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, etc.)?
No
Where do you run the Sustainable Gardening station?
Orchid Atrium
Where do you run the Gardening for Native Wildlife station?
Perennial Garden
Where do you run the Growing Your Own Food station?
Edible Garden
What situations are okay for you to use your cellphone while volunteering?
During emergencies or (using your best judgement) to look up the answer to a question.
What should you NOT wear to a SPEAK shift?
- Logos of other institutions/companies
- Torn or dirty clothes
- Offensive images
- Crop tops, short shorts, & other revealing clothes
Why are plants important for combatting climate change?
- Plants store carbon in their biomass, keeping it from entering the atmosphere.
- Plants provide solutions to many of the effects of climate change.
Name a plant and pollinator that support each other.
Name a good beginner plant for edible gardening
Possible answers: herbs, tomatoes, strawberries, garlic
Answers that definitely don't work: mushrooms, blueberries, vanilla, celery, cauliflower, melons
How do you keep track of your volunteer hours?
Add your hours to your volunteer time card each time you volunteer
Name a serious infraction that would result in someone getting dismissed from the program :(
- Committing 3 minor infractions
- Missing 3 separate shifts without warning
- Acts of violence, discrimination, harassment, theft, property damage, drugs + alcohol, gambling, bringing weapons
What is the greenhouse effect?
Extra gasses in the atmosphere created by humans trapping too much of the sun's heat on Earth.
What is native wildlife?
Living organisms that evolved locally to the same area they are currently in
When should you plant edible plants outdoors in Atlanta?
A) April, September
B) January, August
C) Whenever!
A) April, September
How do you get a visitor's attention?
Smile, ask them a question, ask them if they want to try to activity or to interact with something on the cart, offer a seed handout
Who at ABG is allowed to contact you via personal cellphone?
Other teen volunteers
What is biocontrol?
Why are so many native insects endangered?
A lack of native plants that they coevolved with has resulted in these insects struggling to survive without food and shelter
What are the factors you need to consider when designing an edible garden?
- Available space
- Available sunlight
- Free time to garden
- Budget
Where are the station materials located?
Orchid Center Hallway shelf
Where can you purchase a multi-visit parking pass?
Garden gift shop
Which popular flower is capable of absorbing nuclear radiation?
Sunflower
Name a sustainable method for reducing mosquitos in your outdoor space.
- Biopesticides
- Oviposition traps
- Biocontrol: Creating a frog, bird, and/or bat-friendly yard/garden
How do plant-based diets help the planet?
Raising livestock takes a lot more carbon than growing plants because farmers still have to grow plants to feed the livestock, and the livestock release carbon through body waste products (e.g. cow farts).