On your doorstep nature..our wildlife survey
Citizen science: we can all make a difference to the world’s knowledge. These days almost anyone can take part in gathering important information that adds to scientists’ understanding. From this…
Add a smile(stone) to social distancing
When we re-open the Gardens – whenever that will be – we know that social distancing will be a ‘new normal’ for some while… So, the (still working) team here…
Hello bunting…
Looking forward… Volunteers have been central to pretty well every event and activity in the Gardens for decades, we are really missing their input and daily conversation. So many people…
Volunteering opportunities
We are an all year round Garden and visitor attraction so, although winter is not usually a time for picnics, we’re still really busy with open days, planting, catering and…
Volunteering at our Lantern Events 2017
We are looking for willing volunteers to be Stewards and servers of hot chocolate and marshmallows to visitors at our upcoming Lantern Festival! Here are some descriptions of the roles…
Help Grow the Gardens
The Gardens Trust here is run almost entirely by volunteers, who gift over 10,000 hours of their time per year to keep the Gardens trim. They run the education, family…
Giving Time raises money and improves your CV
Looking to get real experiences down on the CV, some references to show your talents are not just wishful thinking? These days employers look for practical and provable experience to…
Event support volunteers
Do you love making something happen? Want to do something good in your community? Like working with others in a team? Come and be a part of something which makes people smile…
2000 bulbs to plant….
It’s that time of year again. Can you help us out? Tulips were a ‘really big thing’ for our Gardens’ founders. In the 17th century there was even ‘tulipmania’; massive fortunes…
Growing the conversation
Social Media Surgeries: As part of our Heritage Lottery Funded programme to become a more self sustaining charity, we are getting to know our neighbours a bit better. The Gardens are,…