Interested in becoming a Garden Volunteer?
Reports to: Gardening Lead
Time Commitment: Flexible – ideally a regular weekly shift (minimum 2 hours)
Training Provided: Yes (gardening techniques, tool use, health & safety, trauma-aware working)
Purpose of the role
As a Garden Volunteer, you help nurture Stonebridge City Farm’s beautiful green spaces - including the vegetable beds, flower borders, wildlife areas, and sensory gardens. You support food growing, community wellbeing, and sustainability. Your efforts keep the farm a thriving, calming, and welcoming place for people, plants, and pollinators alike.
Key responsibilities
- Assist with planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting produce and flowers
- Help maintain paths, compost areas, raised beds, and greenhouses
- Use hand tools safely and return them clean and correctly stored
- Support wildlife-friendly practices, such as composting or building bug habitats
- Help prepare produce for sale or donation, including weighing and packing
- Work respectfully with other volunteers, including those with additional needs
- Engage positively with visitors, answering basic questions or signposting
- Use trauma-aware practice, recognising that the garden may be a place of healing and peace for others
Ideal Qualities
- Enjoys being outdoors in all weathers and working with their hands
- Respectful of nature, people, and the shared space
- Able to follow instructions and work both independently and in a team
- Willing to learn new skills and try different garden tasks
- Calm, reliable, and mindful of others’ pace and needs
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What you'll gain
- Experience in community horticulture and organic growing methods
- A sense of rhythm, calm, and connection with nature
- Training in sustainable gardening, wildlife care, and plant health
- A Volunteer Skills Passport to track learning and achievements
- New friendships, skills, and personal wellbeing benefits