This is an opportunity to get involved with a vibrant community based organisation in Burnfoot, working in our community garden, producing local food and reducing food waste. Come and be part of a social group, have fun, build community and help the environment. You can be involved with all stages of growing food, harvesting and looking after our community garden. This is an opportunity to get involved in all aspects of gardening, producing food from seed to plate. There are also maintenance tasks such as weeding and watering and small joinery tasks such as building bug homes. We have raised beds and a large polytunnel to support our growing. There is an opportunity to come and learn how to grow food and how to get the best out of your own garden. Join our current volunteers, meet new people and enjoy spending time outside. Our volunteer sessions are on a Tuesday and Thursday between 11am and 2.30pm. There are tasks suited to all ages and abilities and all activities are supported by our Community Engagement Supervisor.

Volunteers have become an integral and highly valued part of the services Cornerstone provides to people with disabilities and additional support needs. Volunteers add an important extra dimension to the lives of people we support by extending and enhancing their circle of support and broadening the opportunities available, allowing them to enjoy life and feel part of their wider community. This exciting opportunity for Volunteer Gardeners will contribute to this by helping to maintain our Allotment in Dumbarton East, work alongside our support practitioners and supported persons to develop gardening skills, growing plants/vegetables and any other creative gardening opportunities. This will encourage the people we support to enjoy time outside which can be of benefit to their health and wellbeing and create meaningful outcomes Maintain regular contact with the service you have been matched with. Carry out specific duties regarding your volunteer role. Maintain appropriate boundaries, respecting confidentiality. Notifying the service if you are unable to attend. Attend regular support sessions. Adhere to the policies and procedures of Cornerstone. Undertake training sessions relevant to your role.

Forfar Open Gardens are looking for Volunteer Gardeners to provide general help within the garden whether that be pottering in the outdoor or indoor planting areas, clearing and pruning in the large woodland space or any of the many jobs in between. The garden is an open space for people young and old to come along and enjoy so you have a keen interest in gardening or would like to learn then they would love to hear from you. Youth opportunities are available on Friday afternoons. Interested? Want to know more? Get in touch.

To assist with general light gardening activities in the patient garden areas to provide an attractive and enhanced environment for patients, visitors and staff to enjoy. Garden maintenance (light activities) – including weeding, pruning, dead heading, bed preparation, tidying and path maintenance. Volunteers will have access to tools required for the role but must ensure garden shed is kept in a clean and clear manner. Any ideas/suggestions to develop the garden area are welcome but should be consulted with staff in the first instance.