Community Food Growing Volunteer at The Hub, Alexandra Park
Join our friendly volunteer team to help maintain The Hub community allotment, where we are growing food to share. Gardening has been proven to have therapeutic benefits, helping alleviate isolation and improve wellbeing, though gentle exercise, getting outside, growing plants and social interaction.
The role will help you to develop skills in gardening and food growing. You get to work outdoors, grow some great tasting fruit and veg and meet new people. You could make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable and isolated people as well as enjoying a share of the fresh produce and the satisfaction of collaborative working.
Monday afternoons 1-3pm: Hub Only session. Priority given to older people (over 55) who are referred or supported ( but open to all) Max 8 participants.
Wednesday mornings 10-12pm: Hub Only session. Priority given to people who are referred, for example through social prescribing, supported living or community mental health team (but open to all). Max 8 participants
Additional Community Food Growing Project Volunteer sessions are held at Wildbrook Community Food and Growing Hub on a Thursday.
We offer group and employee volunteering opportunities. Please contact Hannah for more information
Duration: Ongoing
When can volunteers volunteer? Weekly
Availability:
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Tasks the volunteer will be required to do:
Main duties
Activities include sowing and planting, weeding and watering, sweeping, composting and lots more. The sessions vary from season to season but are mostly outside. In bad weather, the polytunnel is a sheltered space for gardening activities.
No experience is needed.
Training:
Informal, practical, hands on experience in community food growing,
Skill and Qualifications Required:
All welcome, no experience necessary
Previous gardening or food growing experience would be helpful, but not essential
Areas of Interest: Community, Environment, Health and wellbeing, Mental Health, Poverty
Opportunity suitable for: Employee Volunteers, Groups, Long term commitment, Outdoor, People seeking work, University students, With friends, 18 and over
What activities will the volunteer do? Gardening, Outdoors
Skills gained in this role: Organising, Outdoor work, Teamwork
Home based opportunity? No
DBS Check Required: No
Opportunity Accessibility: Clearly marked accessible parking spaces
About the host organisation
Hosted by: Community Food Growing Project