Volunteering in the garden
Share your time, make a difference and help community grow
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Volunteering is more than just helping out—it's about connecting with nature, building relationships, and contributing to a thriving community.
Whether you're passionate about gardening, sustainability, or just want to give back, we have something to suit everyone.
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Learn and grow: Gain hands-on experience in gardening, sustainability, and healthy living.
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Build connections: Meet like-minded folks and form lasting friendships while working towards shared goals.
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Make an impact: Help create a vibrant space that fosters community pride and supports local food security.
Get in touch to chat about what volunteering might suit you or fill in the form below to get started.
Volunteering opportunities
Come and try casual volunteering
Join us for one-off activities like working bees on the first and third Saturday mornings or weekly sessions on on Tuesday mornings, all day Wednesday and Friday mornings, see our newsletter for the latest timings.
These are perfect for trying out the garden and experiencing the community vibe. When you arrive, ask anyone for the day's organiser.
Special projects
Get involved in projects like creating arts and crafting in the wide open space, organising events such as Open Days and Harfest, or planting native species on the quarry walls to revegetate the site.
Depending on grant funding and community opportunities we need different skills at different time.
Sign up to the newsletter to make sure you're in the loop.
Centrelink-based volunteering
Fulfill mutual obligations while contributing to meaningful projects under the guidance of our site manager. Many of our volunteers transition to membership thanks to their positive experience.
Historically much of our older infrastructure was built with a large input from work for the dole participants – a Centrelink administered program.
Organisational volunteering
Corporate groups can take part in team-building activities while helping with projects at our expansive site.
What can you help with?
Our garden is always buzzing with activity! Here are some ways you can contribute:
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Gardening tasks like watering, mulching, composting, weeding, pruning fruit trees, and propagation
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Site maintenance such as mowing lawns or tidying beds
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Helping with workshops, tours, or programs like Sprouts Club for kids.
We have opportunities in specific skills or interests:
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Caring for chooks or bees
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Building maintenance and site construction projects
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Administration, records, finances, grant applications, website updates and maintenance
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Cooking for working bee lunches, making preserves
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Planning and running events, be an organiser or a helper on the day
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Social media, help with messaging, photography, content creation
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Member support helping less able, new members
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Photography and videography for education and promotion
Sign up to volunteer now
Getting involved is easy! Simply drop by during one of our activity days or fill in the form below so we can discuss how your skills can match our needs. You'll be welcomed with an induction process to ensure you're confident in your role.