We are looking to take on board a small team of enthusiastic Garden Support Volunteers. This position will support the development and maintenance of our collection inspired community driven garden at The Prince Philip Maritime Collection Centre, in Kidbrooke. This is a voluntary position which is suited for passionate gardening enthusiasts.
What the role involves:
- Supporting fun and creative activities in the garden with various groups and visitors.
- Help with the upkeep, development and protection of the garden and its equipment so that it can be enjoyed by everyone.
- Assisting with the set-up of sessions.
- Supporting registration & check in of school and community groups.
- Setting up refreshments.
- Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of visitors to the garden.
- Support promoting the activities and events in the garden.
- Recording data for evaluation purposes.
What we’re looking for in you:
- Enthusiasm for gardening and working outside, with some experience and skills desirable.
- Enjoy working as part of a team.
- Strong communication skills
- Enthusiastic about supporting schools groups and community groups.
Time Commitment:
Mondays or Thursdays (9am-12pm) gardening with 8 children from a local primary school
Fridays (12.30pm-2.30pm) gardening with 4-6 adults with special educational needs
Saturdays (1pm-3pm) gardening with the general public.
To ensure the garden can reach its fullest potential we recommend a commitment of minimum 3 months.
How to apply:
We want to know about you! Be creative and tell us why you want to volunteer in our collection inspired community garden. You could write us a poem, send a c.v or send us some photos of your favourite garden. We want to see your enthusiasm, passion and communication skills.
Short listed candidates will be invited to an induction day where you will get a chance to see how the sessions are run and an opportunity for you to introduce yourself to us.
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