Outdoor Gardening Volunteer - Grow Community Gardens & Learn

Location: Caudwell Children's centre on Innovation Way, Keele University, ST5 5NT

Organisation: Douglas Macmillan

Area of interest: Outdoors or Active Roles

What will you be doing?

• Carry out horticultural tasks for designated gardens to agreed maintenance standards.
• Weeding all areas of the grounds, including our sensory garden and walled 'Thank You' garden.
• General maintenance of all garden areas including pruning shrubs, digging and hoeing.
• Maintaining good access: Path maintenance.
• Comply with health and safety guidelines when using tools.

What skills would be useful?

• Previous gardening experience
• Keen interest in gardening
• Willingness to help
• Energy
• Ability to work in a team
• Reliable

What's in it for you?

• Meet new people
• An opportunity to give back to your community
• Relevant training, mentoring and support will be provided
• Utilise your skills and learn new ones
• Out of pocket travel expenses can be reimbursed

How much time are you expected to give and when?

Our Gardening Team are on site on Friday mornings. For the role to be mutually beneficial, we hope for volunteers to give 3 to 4 hours a week for 6 months.

Where is the role located?

At our Caudwell Children's centre on Innovation Way, Keele University, ST5 5NT.

Minimum age for this role is 16.

To register your interest please click here. If you have already registered with us and are also interested in this role, or if you would like more information please contact us.