Ashton House Garden Volunteers Needed



If you’d like to:
- spend some healthy time outside in beautiful surroundings along the Iowa River
- hone your gardening skills — even if you don’t have a garden
- meet other gardening enthusiasts
- contribute to the beauty of your community
Then please consider joining Project GREEN as a Garden Volunteer. The beautiful Project GREEN Gardens at Ashton House are maintained by Project GREEN volunteers, and we’d love for you to join us!
Volunteers are needed Monday mornings, May through October, from 9 – 11 a.m. Volunteers are asked to bring gardening tools for weeding and planting efforts (although if you don’t own any gardening tools, we usually have a few extras on hand).



Ashton House is located at 820 Park Road.
Please contact Diane Allen (319-430-6649 or dlallen16@hotmail.com) to find out more details, and to be included in the weekly email communication about work sessions.
Our fun group of volunteers works on Monday mornings at Ashton House through fall, and we often visit other volunteers’ gardens after the work session for impromptu garden tours. Everyone is welcome!
Check out what our group of volunteers have been doing recently:
Week 18, September 2, 2025 Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)
Hi All, Fingers crossed our beautiful weather will continue for 2025’s summer and fall. The only piece missing is RAIN. Note to all: will do our best to water thirsty flowerbeds this week. There were 8 extra-ordinary gardeners in attendance Tuesday, September 2 from 9 – 11 a.m. They were: Diane Allen (3 1/2 hours),…
Continue Reading Week 18, September 2, 2025 Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)
Week 17, August 25, 2025 Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)
Hi All, Please check your calendars for cancelling Monday, September 1st’s work session. It’s our country’s day to celebrate the American worker, like Project GREEN volunteers! So, fire up the grill and have a wonderful Monday holiday with family and friends. Would any of you be able to meet Tuesday, September 2 from 9 -…
Continue Reading Week 17, August 25, 2025 Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)
Week 16, August 18, 2025 Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)
Hi All, It’s a beautiful day today, isn’t it? I’ve opened all the windows in the house letting fresh air in for the first time in months. I imagine it’s lovely at the PGG this morning, as well. Thanks to all our 2025 Project GREEN volunteers! There were 11 Project GREEN volunteers who worked at…
Continue Reading Week 16, August 18, 2025 Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)
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