Gardening Assistant

1 week ago


Braintree, Essex, United Kingdom Volunteer Centre Harlow Full time
Opportunity for a Gardening Assistant

We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our Down to Earth Community Garden team as a Volunteer Gardener. Our garden helps build connections to nature through therapeutic horticulture and volunteering, where people learn and develop new skills to benefit their mental and physical wellbeing.

The community garden is based in an Essex town and is open to the public all the time. We run specific groups for vulnerable adults every Thursday between 10 a.m. The garden has been created through a partnership between local authorities and charitable organisations.

Our participants cover a wide range of abilities, including those living with a mental or physical disability, SEND, and young people and adults with complex special needs. We aim to use the garden to engage recovery clients from charities and also for patients via social prescribing, for those dealing with long-term/chronic illnesses.

The current planting at the garden is mainly ornamental (and a work in progress).

We take regular breaks for refreshments, as the social element of the garden is as important as the gardening work that we do.

About the Role

No special skills are required, as we learn as we grow together.

  • Available on Thursdays

Working Hours:

  1. Thursday mornings: 10 a.m. onwards

Estimated salary: £8-£12 per hour depending on experience.



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