Our Community Gardens are ran by, and for King's staff and students. Help support them by volunteering today, at your own flexibility. This opportunity will at most be 30-60 minutes every 2 weeks at either Denmark Hill or Guys campus.
This is a very flexible opportunity in terms of time commitment, at most a volunteer would do 30-60 minutes every 2 weeks at either Denmark Hill or Guys campus, Community Gardens. The tasks you can do include, but are not limitted to:
- Watering plants and crops
- Build furntiture and raised beds
- Maintaing a count of wildlife local to the Community Gardens.
- Organise any social events for the King's Community (in relation to the Community Garden)
We will provide any help or guidance on how to do any tasks you are not sure of :)
- This is a great way to get your hands dirty and support King's Community, directly improving the social culture.
- You would be welcome to take some of what you grew home (any vegetables or fruit).
- You will learn how to confidently garden indepdently, taking these skills with you.
- This is also a great way to join a fun community and make friends with people who also enjoy gardening and being outdoors.
Gardening can be a great mindfullness practise and improve one's mental wellbeing.
There will be lots of support for organising social events, so you can develop fun, exciting events that you and your King's peers can enjoy.
- Gardening skills - including growing fruit and veg and maintaining ponds
- Adaptability and resilience
- Confidence
- Indepdence
- Mindfullness techniques
At the discretion of the volunteer, this role can require physical work can function as strength training, improving endurance and cardiovascular health!
An indiviual, interested in gardening (but prior experience is not neccesary) and close to either Denmark Hill or Guys campus.
Anyone can apply, student or staff and from any discpline/faculty/MIM within King's.
Similar Opportunities
We are looking for help to support our social media and event promotion campaigns including a membership drive and possibly a series of consultation groups with young people about park facilities
Pascal Theatre Company engages in a wide range of activities but, as a charity, relies on funding for the production of plays and research to develop the seeds of ideas for large or small projects.
We are promoting our exciting Lottery Heritage Funded project: Women for Women: 19th century Bloomsbury women which highlights women who fought for equal opportunities for education, training and employment and whose stories can inspire us today.
