Gardening Volunteers
Crossness Engines Trust
Crossness Pumping Station is the jewel in the crown of the Victorian London sewers, our gardening volunteers maintain and develop our beautiful garden spaces including our Victorian formal garden and narrow gauge railway's grounds.
Crossness Pumping Station is the jewel in the crown of the Victorian London sewers, a Cathedral to Sewage. Built originally in 1865 by Sir Joseph Bazalgette, our site includes beautiful examples of Victorian architecture including the Grade 1 listed Beam Engine house. Our gardening volunteers maintain and develop our green spaces and gardens on site. From our formal Victorian garden to our colourful narrow gauge railway verges, the gardening team ensures that visitors have the best welcome to our beautiful site. We also need groundskeepers to help keep our gardens and grounds maintained and safe for visitors!
Gardening,Environmental
Building & Maintenance, Conservation, Gardening, Organising & Planning
No experience necessary! If: • You have an interest in gardening and plants • You enjoy doing work outdoors • You work well as part of a team • You are happy to get stuck in We’d love to have you involved!
You will get the opportunity to: • Meet like-minded people • Gain experience looking after garden spaces • Contribute, at times, to plans and designs for the gardens, helping shape their development • Enjoy the great outdoors! We will provide: Hi-Vis jackets and PPE if relevant to your work • An in-person induction and routine 1 to 1 check ins with our volunteer manager • Training for your role, with opportunities to take part in wider training • Free parking and locker facilities as well as a volunteer canteen with free tea, coffee, and biscuits. • You will be sent our monthly volunteer newsletter The Chronicle to keep you updated with all that’s happening
We recommend aiming to commit one half day a week, but we understand that it is not possible for everyone. We can be really flexible with how you get involved, just contact us and we can work out how you can be involved.
SE2 9AQ
Crossness Pumping Station The Old Work Bazalgette Way SE2 9AQ
Our nearest station is Abbey Wood, with national rail and Elizabeth line services. We are about 2km walk from the station. There also bus connections near to Crossness, including the Superloop from Greenwich. Parking is available on site for those driving in. Contact us for more information about how to access Crossness and what support we can provide.
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