Garden Volunteer

Garden Volunteer

Organisation role · Flexible hours · Starting from 26 Apr 2023
National Trust, NR26 8TL, Sheringham, England NR26 8TL, United Kingdom
GardeningOutdoors
Nature & sustainability
3 Good health and well-being13 Climate action15 Life on land

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Sheringham Park
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Summary

Volunteer gardeners do practical work to help keep the gardens and parkland at Sheringham Park in peak condition and looking eye catching.

Detailed description

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
What volunteers need

🗣️ Native language skills

What we will provide to volunteers

💸 Reimbursement of costs

Getting there

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About Sheringham Park

At the National Trust we protect and care for places so people and nature can thrive. We look after hundreds of houses and close to a million objects, along with vast areas of coastline, countryside, and green spaces, for everyone’s benefit. With our staff, members, volunteers, and supporters, we’re the biggest conservation charity in Europe. Everyone can get involved, everyone can make a difference. Sheringham Park is one of our sites in Norfolk.