Volunteer with us!

Volunteers are at the core of what we do and we appreciate all the support we receive from our volunteer community. No prior skills or knowledge are required to volunteer with us. Our volunteer sessions usually run from April to the end of October. We have the following volunteer sessions:

– Gay Gardeners: Join our garden team to maintain our growing space and look after the crops for our veg box scheme. This group is suited to anyone who would like to learn more about growing fruit and veg in a market garden context. This session is for anyone who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transge(open to all).nder, queer, questioning or otherwise on the LGBTQ+ spectrum.  Thursday 10-3pm

Optional potluck style lunch at 1pm for the Thursday sessions. 

– Market Garden Crew: Join our garden team to maintain our growing space and look after the crops for our veg box scheme. This group is suited to anyone who would like to learn more about growing fruit and veg in a market garden context. This session is open to all. Every Second Saturday of the month 10am-1pm

-Friday Community Sessions: This group is less focused on getting jobs done in the market garden and more on meeting others, learning together about gardening and nature and fostering wellbeing. Each week of the Month will include a different regular Club, which are:

First Friday of the Month – Pond Club– Come and help us look after our wee ponds and learn about these unique habitats.

Second Friday of the Month – Rest and Restore sessions. From June-October, we’ll invite a outside facilitators to lead us in a peaceful and reflective session in the garden, inviting slowness, and serenity through somatic based practices. More details here about our first session.

Third Friday of the Month– Bee Club: AVAILABLE VIA BOOKING ONLY: Beginning in July, our Bee Club sessions collectively look after our bees. While questions are always welcome and the group facilitator is a trained beekeeper, the focus of this group is on collective learning and supporting each other to look after our hives. All PPE and equipment is provided. More details and Book here. 

Fourth Friday of the Month -Herb Club- Connect with this ancient practice in a relaxed and welcoming environment. We’ll explore the bounty of the garden with its rich offering of herbs, and learn together about their histories, uses and folklore.

It is essential that you register before coming to any of our volunteer session. You can do so by emailing us at volunteer@thewashhousegarden.co.uk .

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