Gardener Volunteer (Lewisham)

olunteer your time at Hestia to make our gardens a beautiful place for adults to enjoy all year through! Are you green fingered and have a passion for gardens and outdoor spaces?

At Hestia we have gardens and outdoor spaces which require your support to bring these back to life by keeping them maintained. We are recruiting for volunteers to motivate and inspire staff and people living in our services to get involved in gardening.

Engaging in gardening has shown to have both immediate and long-term effects on mental health. Gardening for several hours has been known to reduce depression, stress and anxiety.

What you will be doing

• General maintenance of first floor conservatory garden
• Assisting with the maintenance of the Fish Tank
• Assisting staff to maintain the garden areas when needed

The skills you need

• Must be mobile; the garden is the top floor and there is no lift access
• Gardening experience
• Passion for gardening and helping others
• Collaborative, good team working and communication skills
• Experience using gardening tools and knowledge of plants and weeds is a plus

What's in it for you

• 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