Gardening Volunteer Lead

The Epping Forest District Museum tells the story of the people and events that have shaped the district’s rich history. The museum’s garden is located on Sun Street, Waltham Abbey and has potential to be a key public green space. We are looking for volunteers who have a passion for gardening to aid in the redevelopment of our garden by maintaining, developing, and protecting our community garden so that it can be enjoyed by everyone. The Volunteer Lead will be responsible for representing and leading this team of volunteers with support from Museum Staff.

 

Responsibilities (may include but are not exclusive to)

·       Assist in the development plans of the garden and delivery of them

·       Oversight of any areas with regards to garden space and premises, reporting any concerns identified

·       To agree activities with the rest of the voluntary gardening team and museum staff

·       General gardening activities including watering, planting, clearing away weeds, cutting back vegetation and pruning

·       Interacting with visitors of all ages when visiting the garden and answering any questions they may have

·       Working individually or with other members of the volunteer gardening team to maintain and develop areas of the garden for the enjoyment of everyone who comes to the museum

·       Creating plant stock to sell in the shop

Requirements

·       Reliability

·       A basic knowledge of plant care and use of gardening tools

·       Willingness to help out with a variety of tasks

·       The ability and willingness to work out of doors

·       An interest in gardening

·       An ability to supervise a diverse range of gardening volunteers with support from Museum staff

You will need to complete our induction training programme before you fully begin your volunteer role. This involves core training in Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity and Disability Awareness. Additional training may arise dependant on the type of event or activity we will be hosting. 

What skills do I need?

Opportunities

·       Gain valuable experience of starting a community garden project

·       Relevant in house and external training

·       Become part of a friendly and dedicated team

·       You will be provided with relevant training that will enhance your CV

·       We will hold regular volunteer meetings to provide an opportunity to give feedback and contribute ideas to the garden and museum, as well as meeting other volunteers