Gardener, St Albans, volunteer for Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Welwyn Hatfield Community And Voluntary Services Limited; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

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The gardens at Grove House are an essential element of the experience that we offer our patients and families. They provide an attractive and peaceful environment that can be enjoyed all year round. Without our team of volunteer gardeners, we would not be able to maintain the gardens to such a high standard.

Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment

District: St Albans

Start Date: 08/05/2025
End Date: 11/07/2025

Location: From your office

Time of day: Weekday Mornings

Practical Considerations: There will be lifting and carrying involved and outside physical work.

Suitable for: 18 – 25 year olds, Aged 26 and over, University students, Older People, Rehabilitation friendly

Suitable for volunteers interested in: End of Life, Bereavement & Hospices, Gardening & Horticulture

Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: Yes

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Purpose of this role

The gardens at Grove House are an essential element of the experience that we offer our patients and families. They provide an attractive and peaceful environment that can be enjoyed all year round. Without our team of volunteer gardeners, we would not be able to maintain the gardens to such a high standard.

Main tasks

• weeding, planting and digging
• moving pots, bags of compost or garden furniture
• mowing the lawn
• shrub pruning
• cleaning paved areas
• occasional projects to redesign and replant areas of the garden
• repainting/re-staining garden furniture
• leaf sweeping and tidying during the winter months
• working in the greenhouse – watering, planting seeds, potting on etc.


What are we looking for?

• someone with good basic gardening knowledge and skills
• the ability to use gardening tools and manage the more heavy duty tasks such as lifting and digging
• someone who is reliable and flexible and enjoys working as part of a team

Time commitment
- Monday, Tuesday or Thursday mornings from March to November

Training and support

• there will be a named line manager who will provide ongoing support
• there will be some mandatory training that you will need to complete at the start of your volunteering with us and then periodically afterwards as refresher training
your line manager will organise training specific to your role

What's in it for you?
- you'll be using and developing your skills to provide a calm and peaceful environment for our patients
- you'll be working as part of a friendly team, making social connections
- Our volunteers talk about great satisfaction gained, when they can see the garden developing and the pleasure it brings our patients
- some of our volunteers do go on to get jobs with us. If you would like to see our current job vacancies please visit our website at www.renniegrovepeace.org and click on the Jobs button