Gardener Volunteers

3 weeks ago

Aylesbury Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom SeeAbility Full time

Gardener Volunteers

Location: Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire)

Time commitment: F lexible

Our Gardener Volunteers support our homes by helping to maintain their outdoor spaces through weeding and pruning, so that the people we support can enjoy spending time in a nice environment.

We are currently looking for volunteer gardeners for our supported living service in Aylesbury, who can support with the following tasks:

  • Create planters
  • Provide general maintenance of our gardens
  • Watering, planting, weeding and pruning
  • Maintaining flower beds
  • Creating/improving/maintaining our sensory garden spaces

Skills required

In order to become one of our gardener volunteers you will be:

  • K nowledgeable about plants
  • Confident using gardening equipment
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Friendly and approachable

Please note that y ou will need to be over the age of 18 in order to apply for this role.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply' button below and complete the application form. Upon receipt of your application, a member of our friendly Volunteering Team will contact you for an informal chat and to explain about the next steps.

If you would like to have a chat with a member of the Volunteering team before applying, please do get in touch at: askvolunteering@seeability.org

About Us

At SeeAbility we specialise in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, who may also have sight loss, to realise their goals each and every day.

We encourage people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society.

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK and has pioneered specialist support for over 220 years.

This is a fantastic opportunity to give something positive back to society and have a direct impact on people's lives. Gardening is a great way to get out and about, stay fit and meet new people. Volunteers can claim travel expenses. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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