Gardening Team Volunteer
Gardening Team Volunteer
Posted for The Crossness Engines Trust
Posted by Bexley Voluntary Service Council
You will be redirected to the Bexley Voluntary Service Council website to express your interest.
Crossness Pumping Station is the jewel in the crown of the Victorian London sewers. Built originally in 1865 by Sir Joseph Bazalgette, our site includes beautiful examples of Victorian architecture including the Grade 1 listed Beam Engine house.
Our gardening volunteers maintain and develop our green spaces and gardens on site. From our formal Victorian garden to our colourful narrow gauge railway verges, the gardening team ensures that visitors have the best welcome to our beautiful site.
What you might be doing
- Planting new beds
- Pruning and weeding
- Edging and mowing grass areas
- Planting and watering our vegetable gardens
- Much more!
You’ll get the chance to
- Meet like-minded people
- Gain experience looking after garden spaces
- Contribute, at times, to plans and designs for the gardens, helping shape their development
- Enjoy the great outdoors!
What we offer
- Hi-Vis jackets and PPE if relevant to your role
- An in-person induction and routine 1-to-1 check-ins with our volunteer manager
- Training for your role, with opportunities to take part in wider training
- Free parking and locker facilities as well as a volunteer canteen with free tea, coffee, and biscuits.
- You will be sent our monthly volunteer newsletter The Chronicle to keep you updated with all that’s happening
What skills do I need?
This role is for you if
- You have an interest in gardening and plants
- You enjoy doing work outdoors
- You work well as part of a team
No experience needed! If you are happy to get stuck in, we’d love to have you involved
Details
- DBS check required
- Driving Licence and Vehicle required
- Equal opportunities policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Ongoing support; Health and Safety Policy
- Suitable for under 18s
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
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We run volunteering days on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 9am to 5pm. We'd usually ask for either half days (3.5 hours) or full days (7 hours including a lunchbreak) but we can be flexible depending on volunteer needs.
Location:
The Old Works, Crossness STW
Bazalgette Way,
Abbey Wood
London
SE2 9AQ
You will be redirected to the Bexley Voluntary Service Council website to express your interest.
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