Gardening Volunteer

The Woodlands Farm Trust has 3 main gardening areas: - The Cottage Garden –welcomes farm’s visitor, being located near the main building, at the entrance. The garden contains a variety of annual and perennial plants that includes ornamental plants as well as fruits and vegetables. - Education Growing Area – 6 raised beds designated for the educational events and schools visits. The garden aims to support the children and young people learning where the food is coming from - The Arena Garden – a wide growing area with 2 poly tunnels, 8 raised beds and green area which has being used in the past for food production for a local school. We are looking for volunteers who are willing to help us in managing and developing the gardening areas presented above. If you’re an experienced gardener, happy to share your skills and knowledge with others and ready to get on with daily gardening tasks, this opportunity might be the right one for you. If you don’t have any, or too much, gardening experience but you are interested in the topic, willing to learn and ready to potter around, get it touch and we’ll be happy to teach you the ropes. Horticultural qualification and/or experience in gardening would be an advantage. However we are welcoming beginners and happy to train them on the site.

What skills do I need?

- Capacity to work as part of a team and follow instructions. - Capacity to deliver independent work - Happy to work outdoors in all weather conditions - Interest in gardening and willing to expand your gardening knowledge and skills - Reasonably fit (the role will involve physical work, bending, kneeling, stretching, carrying) - Capacity to report and record activities and progress in written and/or verbal form. - Gardening/horticultural skills and knowledge would be an advantage