Chiswick House and Gardens - Kitchen Garden Volunteer
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Chiswick House and Gardens Trust is a registered charity, created jointly by English Heritage and the London Borough of Hounslow. The organisation is an example of 18th-century British architecture in West London and aims to conserve its historic, horticultural, and natural heritage, while sustaining and improving biodiversity, and supporting the local community’s health and well-being.
Details of the Volunteering Opportunity:
In this role, you will work alongside Chiswick House and Gardens team, providing high-quality garden maintenance and improvements to the kitchen garden. As a Kitchen Garden Volunteer, you will acquire leadership, organisational, communication, and customer service skills.
Typical duties include:
- Assisting with all aspects of maintaining the vegetable growing and surrounding areas within the kitchen garden
- Helping with the planting, cultivation, and harvesting of all produce grown
- Ensuring members and visitors can enjoy the garden experience
- Working as part of a team and helping create a friendly, sociable, and non-judgmental atmosphere
Please note, the organisation would like you to commit to a minimum of 3 months.
Additional Benefits:
- Volunteering hours count towards the Brunel Volunteers Award and Brunel Plus.
- Volunteering achievement recognised on your HEAR Transcript
- Add work related experience to your CV and Strengthen your cover letter
- Network with employers
- Stand out in Job interviews