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All volunteer opportunities in growing spaces and gardens

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Student volunteering at Ninewells CG

Student Volunteering is back! As spring approaches learn to grow (and eat) tasty vegetables, tend to plants and care for our bee colonies This is a drop-in session, but feel free to message us with any questions or accessibility requirements.

Dundee Therapy Garden- Garden Volunteer

Role: Garden Volunteer. Do you like people? Do you like being outdoors? Do you like plants and gardening? Want to learn more about being in a garden and being part of a small friendly team?

Victoria Gardens Volunteers

Victoria Gardens is an exciting urban growing/social space located on the edge of Balgay Park. We have exciting plans for the space including a community kitchen and picnic benches.

Gardener at Barnhill Rock Garden

If you would like to get involved with the Barnhill Rock Garden, come along and ask for an application or download one from here.

Gardening in the Park - Douglas

On Tuesday afternoon, volunteers gather in the park to tidy and maintain the green space through weeding, pruning and trimming. Tools and gloves provided. Please let us know in advance if you intend to join in so we can get the right equipment out.

Hear from volunteers

Volunteer case study - Catherine Lawson 19 years on

Catherine and her colleagues are responsible for most of the wonderful planting you see around the city centre of Dundee. They do a huge amount of planting for pollinators and increasing the biodiversity within the centre. Anything that flowers and is good for the bees might be spotted in the planters.

Uppertunity Growing Spaces- Meet Rowan

Uppertunity Growing Spaces is based at Dudhope Castle, Dundee. DD3 6HF.

Meet Hollis- Wee Forests Dundee.

Scottish Communities Climate Action Network have been visiting our Community growing spaces and this is the chat they had with Hollis who volunteers with Wee Forest, Dundee.

A Happy Volunteer Story

Gisela started volunteering with us in August 2020. She shares her experience:

Meet Daniel - Desire to create "an impact further afield"

What encouraged you to come along and volunteer?

Meet Harold- A community gardener at Fruitbowls.

SCCAN -Scottish Communities Climate Action Network visited some of the Community Growing spaces and had a chat with the volunteers to find out what motivates them to get involved. Hear what Harold has to say. He is a Volunteer at Fruitbowls Garden in Ancrum Road.

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