Hope Garden Assistant
About this opportunity
Specific Tasks and Duties:
- Soil Preparation, propagation, planting, watering, weeding, mowing lawns, pest control, mulching, harvesting, and maintaining compost systems
- General maintenance within the Hope Garden area
- Attend the nominated shift
- Communicate in advance by email or phone if a nominated shift has to be cancelled
- To discontinue your volunteer role with Cultura please notify us by email
The successful applicant will possess:
- An enthusiastic passion for being part of Cultura’s local food system and a willingness to help feed our local community.
- A genuine interest and commitment to organic gardening and supporting new arrival communities to grow food in the garden.
- Moderate Fitness. You will need a reasonable level of physical health and mobility suited to undertaking moderately vigorous physical work including bending, using a wheel-barrow and lifting moderate weights.
- A willingness to learn more about organic gardening
- A willingness to learn and be curious about other cultures
- A commitment to safety and to employ safe working practices as guided by your supervisor is mandatory.
- Ability to understand and carry out verbal instructions
- Be able to work both independently and as a part of a team
- Positive attitude and good work ethic
- Be respectful, polite and courteous to fellow volunteers, staff and clients.
- A commitment to Cultura’s values and code of behaviour
- Love of the outdoors and people
What you get out of it
- Work outdoors and learn about the wonderful world of vegetable growing
- Meeting like-minded local people
- Learn a range of organic gardening skills
- Contribute to providing local organic produce for homes throughout the local community.
- Supporting new arrival communities from Refugee and Asylum seeker background in the garden.
- Learn about different gardening practices from other cultures
Additional requirements
Covid-19 vaccination . Driver's Licence (C) . National Police Certificate *. Working with Children Check *.
What you need to bring
- Suitable, weather appropriate clothing for working outdoors including hat or raincoat.
- Solid, enclosed-toe work boots are an WH&S requirement
Commencing with a minimum of 2 hrs for at least 1 day a week for 3 months. Times required: 9:30am - 12.30pm Wednesday or Thursday. Additional information is available from the Agency
Suitable for- Centrelink Volunteers
- Families with Children
- Groups of 10 or more
- People Learning English
- Garden Maintenance
Program support worker training - Orientation & inhouse instructions