Team Volunteer: Outdoors Gardening Group (Hyson Green Library)
OFFERED BY:
Nottingham City LibrariesLocation(s): Hyson Green and Arboretum
Address where volunteering takes place: How many places are on offer?
Purpose of Role:
We need volunteers who can help to maintain the shared garden at Hyson Green Library in The Mary Potter Centre. This recently renovated community space offers a rewarding and social opportunity to help maintain the garden shared between the library and the Acorn Resource Centre. We want to make it an area for adults and children from the local community to enjoy outdoor time, sit, read, relax, and take part in organised events.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
As one of our Volunteer Gardeners, you will work to maintain the beautiful new feature planters, raised beds and floral features at Hyson Green Library and Acorn Resource Centre shared garden.
We are looking for enthusiastic people with an interest in gardening who want to keep our garden beautiful and blooming. This could include:
Hand-weeding shrubs, fruit trees and flower beds
Preparing the ground for planting
Planting new bedding plants and vegetables/herbs, sowing seeds in the greenhouse.
Deadheading flowers, pruning and picking fruit as necessary
Staking plants as necessary
Watering plants
Sweeping paved areas and litter-picking
Helping with occasional activities and events in the garden
Our library gardens are areas for outdoor activities for adults and children. Places for relaxation, reading, meeting friends and enjoy the benefits that being in nature has for health and wellbeing.
We need you to help us to maintain these spaces, as well as enjoy a sociable atmosphere and meet new people.
During Spring and Autumn sessions in the garden will preferably be every two weeks at least, in summer once a week at least and in winter once a month. Although we are flexible depending upon what needs doing in the garden and if there is a large group of volunteers’ individual attendance can be less frequent.
What you will be doing
Planning general garden maintenance: dead heading, weeding, sweeping etc
Helping the team complete tasks eg composting
Following the annual plans
Helping with the care and maintenance of fruit, and flowerbeds
Cleaning of garden furniture, keeping shed and greenhouse tidy
Assisting with occasional adult/children’s activities in the garden
We are looking for enthusiastic people with an interest in gardening who want to keep our garden beautiful and blooming. This could include:
Hand-weeding shrubs, fruit trees and flower beds
Preparing the ground for planting
Planting new bedding plants and vegetables/herbs, sowing seeds in the greenhouse.
Deadheading flowers, pruning and picking fruit as necessary
Staking plants as necessary
Watering plants
Sweeping paved areas and litter-picking
Helping with occasional activities and events in the garden
Our library gardens are areas for outdoor activities for adults and children. Places for relaxation, reading, meeting friends and enjoy the benefits that being in nature has for health and wellbeing.
We need you to help us to maintain these spaces, as well as enjoy a sociable atmosphere and meet new people.
During Spring and Autumn sessions in the garden will preferably be every two weeks at least, in summer once a week at least and in winter once a month. Although we are flexible depending upon what needs doing in the garden and if there is a large group of volunteers’ individual attendance can be less frequent.
What you will be doing
Planning general garden maintenance: dead heading, weeding, sweeping etc
Helping the team complete tasks eg composting
Following the annual plans
Helping with the care and maintenance of fruit, and flowerbeds
Cleaning of garden furniture, keeping shed and greenhouse tidy
Assisting with occasional adult/children’s activities in the garden
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
A pleasant and helpful manner, motivation, and enthusiasm
A keen interest and some knowledge of gardening
Ability to communicate with staff, public and other volunteers
Physical ability to do practical outside tasks
A keen interest and some knowledge of gardening
Ability to communicate with staff, public and other volunteers
Physical ability to do practical outside tasks
WHEN REQUIRED:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Are there age restrictions for this opportunity? Yes
Age Restrictions:
18
Are there gender restrictions for this opportunity? No
Gender restrictions:
Is the opportunity accessible to disabled people? Yes
Disability restrictions:
How long before volunteer can expect a response?
3-5 working days
How long to complete training and recruitment?
Recruitment process is approx 3 weeks
Volunteer Expenses offered? No
Induction and Training offered? Yes
Support and Supervision offered? Yes
Has a risk assessment been carried out? Yes
DBS Disclosure required? No