Thank you for visiting our volunteering page. Volunteers are a huge part of what we do at the garden. Below are outlines of the different volunteering roles on offer. If you are interested in any of the roles, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please note: not all volunteering roles are available all of the time. We will let you know about this when you contact us. Thank you in advance for your support. 

Garden Assistant Volunteer (for experienced gardeners)

Leading a group of our adult volunteers in various gardening tasks, e.g. pruning, bulb planting, veg growing. 

Responsibilities include teaching and supporting a small group of participants to engage in garden activities, some of whom may have additional needs. Contributing and adhering to risk assessments and managing the health and safety of the group.

Click here for a detailed outline of this role: Garden Assistant Volunteer  

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Adult Wellbeing Volunteer 

Volunteering at one of our sessions for adults (Growing Together, Gardening for Dementia, Woodland Wellbeing)  

Responsibilities include supporting staff to set up and run the sessions, supporting participants to engage in activities and to work with and interact with others. 

Click here for a detailed outline of this role: Adult Wellbeing Volunteer 

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Play & Youth Work Volunteer 

Volunteering at our youth group sessions (Nature Rangers 6-9, Adventure Rangers 10-13, Nightshades 13-18, Early Explorers pre-school children and their families, Art & Music Garden support children and their families to access outdoor art, music and movement, especially inclusive of children with disabilities)  

Responsibilities include supporting staff to set up and run the sessions, supporting participants to engage in activities and to work with and interact with others. 

Click here for a detailed outline of this role: Play & Youth Work Volunteer

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Education Volunteer 

Volunteering at our education sessions (School Visits, Forest Schools)  

Responsibilities include supporting staff to set up and run the sessions, supporting participants to engage in activities and to work with and interact with others. 

Click here for a detailed outline of this role: Education Volunteer 

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Sticky Business Volunteer 

Learn about making preserves from seed to jar and help to produce our delicious preserves using seasonal produce from the garden. You can also volunteer as part of our sales team selling preserves and plants at various markets.

Responsibilities Preparing produce, cooking, jarring, labelling of preserves. Stock taking and support with sales. 

Click here for a detailed outline of this role: Sticky Business Volunteer

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Canny Plants Nursery Volunteer 

Join our experienced growing team in our glasshouses and polytunnels, learn to grow a huge range of perennial pollinator friendly plants.

Responsibilities include supporting staff with: watering, propagating plants, potting on, support at sales events.

Click here for a detailed outline of this role: Canny Plants Volunteer

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Events Volunteer 

Volunteering with our seasonal fun days, this could include volunteering with preparation before the event and/or at the event. We currently run at least three large scale events per year.

Responsibilities include supporting staff to set up, clear up and run the event. Roles include: serving food and drinks, helping to run an activity on a stall, selling plants, singing and more.

Click here for a detailed outline of this role: Events Volunteer  

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