On Tuesday, Tabor Academy’s tradition of service continued.

From 8 a.m. to noon, more than 500 students students and faculty fanned out across the South Coast to help more than 30 organizations with projects ranging from road clean up to baking to reading to children to farming to participating in a marine research project.

In Marion, the annual Fall Service Day had students planting a garden in front of the Congregational Church Chapel and picking up trash alongside town roads.

This year, Nativity Prep School middle schoolers from New Bedford joined Tabor students at Sharing the Harvest Community Farm at the Dartmouth YMCA, helping them harvest produce for area food programs.

Mel Bride, Tabor Academy’s dean of students, said that Service Day gets students off campus to give back to the community. At some of the locations they visit, students will learn about food insecurity in the region. She said it’s also an opportunity for Tabor students to meet kids from other schools.

“I’ve had [students] who graduated and, at their colleges, they’re looking for opportunities to do community service. It’s nice to hear that they’re continuing it,” said Kelly Walker, who teaches Spanish at Tabor Academy.

Walker said that, in addition to Service Day, Tabor students are encouraged to spend five to 10 hours of the academic year participating in community service.

Tabor students planted seedlings at the farm.

“It’s fun,” said Sophie Browing, 14, who was taking part in her first Service Day. “You get a little dirty, but, whatever. You can wash it off. If it helps get someone some food, it’s not hard to get dirty once in awhile.”

At Dartmouth’s Lloyd Center for the Environment, Tabor Academy instructor Cindy Muther and her students worked from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. adding gravel to the butterfly garden trail.

“We are grateful for all the legwork our faculty put in to make this a rewarding and successful day for our students and our service partners,” said Kerry Saltonstall, director of communications.