Volunteer Helpers (Practical/Outdoor)

  • VO90747


Description

Birch Tree Garden is a new community project offering fresh fruit and vegetables to the food poor in the community. They also provide training days for locals within the Falkirk area, which will include gardening rural skills (preparing a fleece to wool/felt), wood crafts, willow weaving, basket weaving, coppicing, wellbeing, cookery, animal husbandry, admin skills, and basic stock keeping and bookkeeping.

As the organisation is new, the volunteer roles are quite informal.

There are various volunteer opportunities available, such as:

  • Decorating
  • Cleaning
  • Gardening
  • Litter-picking
  • Erecting fencing
  • Building poultry housing and enclosures
  • Helping in the shop/café area
  • Animal husbandry

Interested persons are asked to get in touch with Carol to discuss which role they are interested in taking on, or specific skills they have that may come in handy. Carol can be contacted by telephone at 07428 241052 or by email at info@birchtreefarmfalkirk.com

Availability

Mon

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Wed

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Fri

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Flexible timings. Discuss with volunteer coordinator Carol.

Restrictions

While this role is open to young people, any under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Experience required: No skills required as training will be given. However, volunteers with specific skills relevant to the volunteer roles available are welcome to apply and utilise their skills.
Travel details: Opportunities will take place at Birch Tree Farm, Church Road, California, Falkirk, FK1 2BD. Volunteers can travel to to the area by car or public transport, but will need to walk up the farm track to reach Birch Tree Farm, as there is no vehicle access on the track.
Minimum age: 12

Support

Training details: Training will be provided.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer