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Gardener
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Emily Greves
#121491
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Are you a passionate and experienced gardener? Are you looking for a new exciting opportunity to use your gardening skills in a wonderful setting?
Let us introduce our new volunteer opportunity...
First laid in the 15th Century, the gardens at Mannington are ever evolving, responding to changing styles, uses and ideas over time. The gardens at Mannington have now reached an exciting phase, with opportunities to rethink certain design elements, build on existing planting schemes and strengthen the relationship between the gardens and the wider landscape that surrounds them.
This is your chance to be part of something exciting—a brand-new programme and a wonderful volunteer community in one of Norfolk’s oldest gardens.
We are excited to be able to share an opportunity for two experienced gardening volunteers to be part of the gardening team and help maintain and improve the diverse gardens at Mannington.
You’ll get hands-on with practical tasks that nurture plants, herbs, fruits, vegetables, and borders—supporting wildlife and creating a thriving garden.
Why join us?
✔ Fresh air and nature
✔ Enhance your gardening skills and knowledge
✔ Make friends and be part of a community
✔ Help create something amazing for the future
Outline of activities include:
- Planting, pruning and weeding
- Tidying of borders and pathways
- Sowing & propagating
- Harvesting
- To incorporate environmentally friendly practices in the garden and surrounding spaces
Personal qualities and experience:
- Good gardening knowledge/experience would be beneficial although there is no expectation that you would have a Horticultural qualification as training would be given for all tasks.
- Good communication and listening skills
- Reasonably fit and willing to work in all weather, the role will require kneeling and some light lifting
- Have positive, organised and flexible approach to work
- You are 18 or above
What you can expect:
- A fun and exciting environment to meet new people and learn new skills
- Opportunity to work alongside and learn from a well-respected and knowledgeable gardening team
- Work in one of Norfolk’s stunning gardens
- Tools and equipment provided
- Refreshments
- Volunteer rewards
Time Commitment:
The garden volunteer session will run weekly on a Wednesday from 9am to 3pm with a morning and lunch break. This is an all-year-round role. Flexible volunteer hours will be considered.
Sessions will be weather dependent, and you will be notified of a cancellation of a session no later than 24 hours in advance.
We would like volunteers to join with the intention of being able to commit to an average of 3 weeks a month (we understand about holidays and sickness etc).
Location: Mannington, NR11 7BB
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