Docent Program

Welcome to Mission Garden's docent program!

If you are interested in the docent program, please start by getting in touch with the Engagement Coordinator at (520) 955-5200 x2.

Quick link to the Docent Resources page. (Requires password.)

Opportunities

Meet visitors from all over the country and the world at the garden gate and tell them about Mission Garden.

Docent Greeter Shifts: The main docent responsibility is to sign up regularly for garden greeter shifts. These shifts are 2 hours long in the warm months (8-10am and 10am-noon) and 3 hours long in the cool months (8-11am and 11am-2pm). Mission Garden is open to the public Wednesdays-Saturdays.

Subject Matter Experts: Specialize in and become familiar with a particular garden plot, food, era of history, crop, culture, etc., to help the rest of us learn!

Tour Leaders: Give tours of the garden to families, classes, and other groups.

Events: Help with our monthly Tasting History programs.

 

Details

  • Program Fee

    The fee for new docents entering the program is $100.

  • Requirements

    • Attend all docent trainings (some in person and some via Zoom)

    • 100 hour per year commitment (including greeter shifts, tour leading, events, classes, trainings)

    • Read all core docent materials

    • Watch recorded docent classes

  • Benefits

    • Learn directly from Mission Garden staff and local experts.

    • Access to high quality readings.

    • Get to know other like-minded people

    • A sense of accomplishment by sharing your skills and knowledge with others

    • Receive a 10% discount for classes and workshops.

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Nancy Tom telling visitors about the Chinese Garden [Kendall Kroesen].JPG
Dena Cowan demonstrating pomegranates 01, Kendall Kroesen.JPG
Joaquin Murrieta Saldivar on bike in garden.jpg
Pomegranate fruit in basket on scale [Kendall Kroesen].jpg
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Resources

Read Docent Program Resources

We have a passworded page on our website just for docents.* You can access it here. It contains important resources for docents, and we'll be adding more as time goes on.
*Please contact the Engagement Coordinator for the password once you have entered docent training.

Recorded Docent Classes

Please review the recorded Zoom Docent Classes (on the password protected page for docents) from previous years, especially if you are new. These provide invaluable background information on local history and agriculture. Links to recorded docent classes are found in the box to the right.

 Additional questions? Ready to get started as a docent?

Please contact Caitlin Brown at (520) 955-5200 x2 or caitlin@missiongarden.org.