Gardening Volunteer
Gardening Volunteer
Posted for Woodlands Farm Trust (The)
Posted by Bexley Voluntary Service Council
You will be redirected to the Bexley Voluntary Service Council website to express your interest.
The Woodlands Farm Trust has 3 main gardening areas: - The Cottage Garden –welcomes farm’s visitor, being located near the main building, at the entrance. The garden contains a variety of annual and perennial plants that includes ornamental plants as well as fruits and vegetables. - Education Growing Area – 6 raised beds designated for the educational events and schools visits. The garden aims to support the children and young people learning where the food is coming from - The Arena Garden – a wide growing area with 2 poly tunnels, 8 raised beds and green area which has being used in the past for food production for a local school. We are looking for volunteers who are willing to help us in managing and developing the gardening areas presented above. If you’re an experienced gardener, happy to share your skills and knowledge with others and ready to get on with daily gardening tasks, this opportunity might be the right one for you. If you don’t have any, or too much, gardening experience but you are interested in the topic, willing to learn and ready to potter around, get it touch and we’ll be happy to teach you the ropes. Horticultural qualification and/or experience in gardening would be an advantage. However we are welcoming beginners and happy to train them on the site.
What skills do I need?
- Capacity to work as part of a team and follow instructions. - Capacity to deliver independent work - Happy to work outdoors in all weather conditions - Interest in gardening and willing to expand your gardening knowledge and skills - Reasonably fit (the role will involve physical work, bending, kneeling, stretching, carrying) - Capacity to report and record activities and progress in written and/or verbal form. - Gardening/horticultural skills and knowledge would be an advantage
Details
- Accessibility
- DBS check 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?
When: 30/11/2021 - 31/03/2025
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We are looking for volunteers to help manage the variety of garden areas around the farm. The gardening teams usually meet Tuesday or Wednesday however if you are happy to work more independently, once you have worked with the gardening teams for a few sessions you could do an alternative day.
Location:
331 Shooters Hill
Kent
Welling
DA16 3RP
You will be redirected to the Bexley Voluntary Service Council website to express your interest.
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