The weather is finally nice out, which means it’s time to get outside. 

And what better way to do that than gardening?

IU Indianapolis’ Office of Sustainability is looking for volunteers to work in its urban garden this summer. Volunteer hours are Monday evenings and Friday mornings. 

Volunteers will be helping in the garden by planting, digging, weeding and cultivating crops and plants. 

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Volunteer hours are from 5-7 p.m. Mondays and 9-11 a.m. Fridays through the end of August at IU Indianapolis’ urban garden, located at the corner of Lansing Street and west New York Street. 

Sign up to volunteer online. 

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Claire Rafford covers higher education for Mirror Indy in partnership with Open Campus. Contact Claire by email claire.rafford@mirrorindy.org, at 317-759-0249 or on most social media @clairerafford.

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Volunteer in IU Indianapolis’ urban garden this summer

by Claire Rafford, Mirror Indy
June 4, 2026

<h1>Volunteer in IU Indianapolis’ urban garden this summer</h1> <p class="byline">by Claire Rafford, Mirror Indy <br />June 4, 2026</p> <p>The weather is finally nice out, which means it’s time to get outside.&nbsp;</p> <p>And what better way to do that than gardening?</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZC8vK3DibG/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">IU Indianapolis’ Office of Sustainability</a> is looking for volunteers to work in its urban garden this summer. Volunteer hours are Monday evenings and Friday mornings. </p> <p>Volunteers will be helping in the garden by planting, digging, weeding and cultivating crops and plants.&nbsp;</p> <div class="wp-block-group alignright has-light-gray-background-color has-background"> </div> <p>Volunteer hours are from 5-7 p.m. Mondays and 9-11 a.m. Fridays through the end of August at IU Indianapolis’ urban garden, located at the <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/Cv678vncdKPQW9Ky8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">corner of Lansing Street and west New York Street</a>. </p> <p>Sign up <a href="https://events.iu.edu/sustainability-indianapolis/event/2303492-iu-indy-garden-volunteer-hours?_gl=1*1bi0dc2*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NzU3NTE0ODguQ2p3S0NBanduTjNPQmhBOEVpd0FmcFRZZWtZcWVYMEp6S2szbE9BZlF4M1FURXU1eWdxM2R1Y2xzN0hUMmxyeFdCU1BLUEYxbGVvM0tSb0NNNEVRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*NjI4Nzk0MDguMTc3NTc1MTQ3OS4zMzQxMzA4MTQuMTc3NjE3Nzc0Mi4xNzc2MTc3NzQx*_ga*MjA1ODI2ODQ0OC4xNzU5NTA5MDYz*_ga_61CH0D2DQW*czE3ODA0OTkwNzYkbzEwOSRnMSR0MTc4MDUwMTA0OSRqNjAkbDAkaDA." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">to volunteer online.</a> </p> <p><em>Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is </em><a href="https://mirrorindy.org/donors/"><em>funded through grants and donations</em></a><em> from individuals, foundations and organizations.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>Claire Rafford covers higher education for Mirror Indy in partnership with Open Campus. Contact Claire by email </em><a href="mailto:claire.rafford@mirrorindy.org"><em>claire.rafford@mirrorindy.org</em></a><em>, at 317-759-0249 or on most social media </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/clairerafford/"><em>@clairerafford</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/iu-indianapolis-urban-garden-new-york-street-summer-volunteer-hours-2026/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=83276&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/iu-indianapolis-urban-garden-new-york-street-summer-volunteer-hours-2026/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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