Gardener Volunteer (Bromley)
Hestia
Volunteer your time at Hestia to make our gardens a beautiful place for our service users to enjoy all year through! Are you green fingered and have a passion for gardens and outdoor spaces?
Volunteer your time at Hestia to make our gardens a beautiful place for our service users to enjoy all year through! Are you green fingered and have a passion for gardens and outdoor spaces? What you will be doing: - Inspire and motivate staff and people in the services to get involved in maintaining and growing the garden - To provide tips on how to maintain and grow the garden - sowing seeds, planting bulbs, taking cuttings - Provide basic maintenance such as cutting the grass, emptying bins, managing weed control and leaf raking - Lead in planting and nurturing new trees, flowers, and various plants - Provide best practice on how to use the correct gardening tools - Inspire people in our services and staff to maintain a clean garden - Advise staff on the costs of plants and garden necessities
Community Work,Gardening / Conservation
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- A basic knowledge/ experience of plant care and use of gardening tools - Calm and patient approach - Good communication skills - Ability to provide a supportive, and inclusive atmosphere that encourages learning and participation
- Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications - Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year! - Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards and Celebration events; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering; We hold social events and outings for our volunteers to get together and have some fun
Flexible - Ongoing
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Bromley - details to be discussed upon interview
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