Volunteer Gardener

**What is a Volunteer** **Gardener?**

As a Volunteer Gardener, you will make sure our gardens and green spaces are always healthy and beautiful. Gardener responsibilities include monitoring the health of all plants and greenspaces, watering and feeding plants, trimming trees and shrubs, fertilizing, weeding gardens and keeping green spaces and walkways clear of debris and litter.

**What you are gaining**:

- Meet new people and join a friendly team who are enthusiastic about all things volunteering
- Use your skills and experiences to encourage others to engage with volunteering
- Learn more about volunteer-involving organisations in Wales and gain insight in into the ins and outs of working for a charity
- Be part of Samye Foundation Wales and support us to make a more significant difference together
- Experience in a number of areas within a charity such as marketing, events and fundraising
- References will be provided if you dedicate three months of volunteering with us
- If you dedicate a minimum of four hours volunteering a week you get free access to an 8-week mindfulness course
- Reimbursement of travel fees
- Free meals and drinks (Conditions apply)

**What is involved**:

- Maintain all the plants
- Separate plants into smaller pots when required
- Water and deadhead plants on a regular basis

**Who is the role suitable for**:
If you are/have:

- Good command of the English Language
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Good interpersonal skills & a non-judgemental approach
- Punctual and reliable
- Ability to work in a team
- Flexible
- Some experience in gardening or landscaping
- Willing to uphold the organisation’s values and comply with organisational policies
- Willing to make use of opportunities given, e.g., for training, mentoring etc.
- Able to carry out tasks within agreed guidelines

**Then you are a good match for the role**
- This is a voluntary role, so there is no salary included.

**Job Type**: Volunteer

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food

Work Location: In person