At Duthie Park you will have the opportunity to work at one of best purposely designed gardens in Scotland. Opportunities can either be inside the famous Winter Gardens or outside in the Park. You will be given the opportunity to help out with the day to day maintenance of the gardens, planting and there will also be an opportunity to learn more about the history and heritage of the Park. An ideal opportunity for those who are interested in a change in career, want to learn more about gardening or those who enjoy the outdoors, gardening or want to be a bit more active. You will be made to feel very welcome as we are a very friendly, dynamic group and greatly appreciate help that volunteers give. This is a great, enjoyable opportunity to help in the local community and be involved in assisting in the exciting development of one of the best gardens in Scotland. For more information please contact: Arthur Gill (Outreach & Training Officer) Tel No: 01224 585310 E Mail: argill@aberdeencity.gov.uk

The Allotment Market Stall provides good-quality, well-priced, locally grown fruit and vegetables and reduces waste. We have opportunities this season for volunteers to be a part of running our veg stall in the parks (Duthie Park and Seaton Park). Main tasks involve: *Sell fruit and vegetables to the public *Help record amounts sold *Help promote The Allotment Market Stall and its values of growing and eating good stuff Full training will be given. Volunteers will be accompanied and supported at all times. This is a great opportunity to: *Make a difference in your city and the environment *Be a part of a community of growers *Meet people and grow in confidence For more details please contact Greg Welsh at email: theallotmentmentmarketstall@gmail.com or tel.: 07583 758494.

What does Scottish War Blinded do? Scottish War Blinded provides free support to veterans living with significant sight loss across Scotland, and are here to help all veterans regain independence after sight loss. What team will you be supporting and what do they do? The team at Hawkhead are enthusiastic and motivated and aim to provide a quality service to the members of Scottish War Blinded. The Centre provides activities and equipment for veterans with a vision impairment helping to tackle social isolation and promote independence. Volunteering at the Hawkhead Centre will directly enhance the range of activities and support that we can provide to our members. Tasks and Responsibilities 1. To plan our gardening activity with our members, to maximise the use of our potting shed and the potential for the development of an allotment 2. To ensure that gardening progress and activities are communicated to all members participating. 3. To enable the service to run a productive and enjoyable gardening activity at the Hawkhead Centre with clearly defined objectives agreed with the members

Come and help us record and monitor the plants and animals in the Seven Lochs Wetland Park. No experience necessary, just an enthusiasm for nature. Volunteers will have the opportunity to take part in a range of surveys. Over the winter we do bird surveys, in spring we do amphibian surveying and as the weather becomes warmer, we will move onto bee and butterfly surveys. We run training sessions before each survey starts so that you will know exactly what you are doing. All courses are suitable for complete beginners. If you are still not confident in carrying out a survey after receiving training, we can buddy you up with a more experienced volunteer. We would also love to hear from you if you have a particular area of expertise and would like to be a volunteer mentor. Please also let us know if there is a particular species you would like to survey. We will try our best to support you and arrange relevant training if needed.

The Seven Lochs Conservation Volunteers meet every Friday to do practical habitat management work and wildlife surveys with the Seven Lochs Wetland Park area.

Help look after the Water of Leith. Volunteers carry out practical conservation tasks along the river and walkway in conjunction with City of Edinburgh Council Natural Heritage Service. This could be a river clean-up, tree or wildflower planting, meadow cutting, invasive plant control (May-July), vegetation control, footpath maintenance. Children of all ages are welcome if supervised by an adult.

he Fleet valley volunteers extend a warm welcome to all new volunteers. We work every Wednesday morning on projects in the Gatehouse area. This includes looking after the Town Hall garden, maintaining local core paths and paths in Cally woods, beach cleaning, as well as work with other bodies such as the Galloway Fisheries Trust, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Scottish Natural Heritage and Cally Gardens. These opportunities are enjoyable and rewarding.

Bump, baby and Beyond is looking for volunteer Gardeners to help plan, design, build and maintain an outdoor space where children can learn about the gardening and get their hands dirty. You don’t need to have any formal qualifications to undertake this role. Volunteer Gardeners are needed not only to work with the children and their parents, but also to work independently to maintain the garden outside 'group' times.

Trees for Life is an award winning conservation charity, working to restore the Caledonian forest which now covers just 1% of it’s former extent. Conservation Holidays run from Saturday to Saturday during the spring and autumn – from March to May and September to November. Join up to 9 other volunteers and 2 fully trained leaders to carry out work such as tree planting, fence removal, seed collection and work in our tree nursery. Spend a week getting back to nature doing something worthwhile, in stunning locations including Glen Affric, Skye and our very own 4000 hectare estate. A minimum donation of £80 per week is required and covers the cost of all food, accommodation and transport. If you don't have time for a Conservation Holiday, why not join us for a day trip instead? Volunteers from Moray and the Highlands are needed for our Green Days Out programme. GDOs are free of charge, with all tools and transport provided by Trees for Life. Contact the office for more details.

Aberdeen Climate Action is an organisation run by volunteers passionate about raising awareness of climate change, its causes and encouraging positive action to reduce carbon emissions and create a sustainable lifestyle. We are looking for others to join our organisation and help us with our valuable work in the North East. We organise Climate Week, North East, which is a week of events put on by a collaboration of organisations throughout the city and shire. We need help organising this and our regular climate conversation café’s, and one off events, talks etc. We need people with all sorts of different talents – the most important aspect is the fact that you are willing to muck in and ‘do’. Good support is provided to all new volunteers e.g.: volunteers will have a mentor, who will be on hand to give support, advice and assistance, as needed. If you’re interested just come along to our meetings and you can meet us all and see for yourself. A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference. For more details please contact: Alison Stuart (Director and Chair) email: alison@aberdeenclimateaction.org / Tel: 07779279583