Garden Volunteer

By getting involved, you could…

• Keep fit and healthy
• Get your hands dirty and enjoy the great outdoors
• Use your gardening know-how, and learn more
• Get to know how to do gardening for wildlife
• Be part of a varied and enthusiastic team and make new friends
• Really enjoy a cup of tea – it tastes better after all that fresh air

You’d also be joining Europe’s largest conservation charity and the wider National Trust team proudly looking after 780 miles of coastline, over 250,000 hectares of land, over 500 historic houses, castles, ancient monuments, gardens, parks and nature reserves (including lighthouses, villages, pubs and a gold mine!). We are a unique charity welcoming millions of people each year and with a vision to open up places for the benefit of everyone, for ever.

What’s involved?

• Helping the gardening and estate team with everyday practical tasks to keep the garden looking its best
• Being a friendly face for visitors and answering any questions
• Helping with projects like new planting, clearing overgrown areas and other seasonal tasks
• You are important in making sure things run as smoothly and safely as possible – this includes getting to know health and safety procedures.
• There might occasionally be some other activities that are of interest to you, that we could use your help with.
• Being part of a team that may need to adapt to changing circumstances.

We want all our volunteers to feel welcome and to have an equally positive experience when volunteering with us. So, volunteers will:

• Be provided with the necessary induction, training, equipment, and reasonable adjustments to do this role well and safely
• Be offered expenses to cover agreed travel costs between home and place of volunteering.
• Have remote access to support, news, and rotas via our volunteer website

This role will suit you if you are …

• Keen to work in a small team
• Happy to work outside in all weathers
• Interested in gardening and willing to learn, as training is provided. 
• Reasonably fit as you’ll be on your feet, bending and stretching during the day
• Open to new ways of working
• A good communicator

All National Trust volunteers will be asked to

• Respect and uphold the National Trust values whilst volunteering with us
• Complete training required of all NT volunteers and any role specific training
• Adhere to relevant policies and processes including safeguarding, health and safety, and equality and diversity