Help maintain our community gardens and kitchen garden.
About Us:
We are a community in West Norwood and West Dulwich made up of several houses of people with and without learning disabilities living together. Several of these houses have medium-sized gardens that need maintaining (mowing the lawn, weeding, pruning). We also have a garden workshop with a greenhouse, raised beds, and lots of fruit and vegetables growing.
The Role:
This is a very flexible opportunity in terms of time commitment. The tasks you can do include, but are not limitted to:
- mow a lawn
- help in the garden workshop
- do gardening with our members with learning diabilities
- This is a great way to get your hands dirty and grow some veg!
- You would be welcome to take some of what you grew home.
- This is also a great way to join a fun community and make friends with people who see the world differently to you.
- Gardening skills - including growing fruit and veg, pruning, mowing lawns, and maintaining ponds
- Adaptability and resilience
- If you garden with people with learning disabilities, you'll develop your communication skills and learn to connect to people beyond just using words
- Also opportunities for formal training such as first aid, sign language, and supporting autistic people
It would be great if you have some gardening experience but this is not essential.
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