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Title

Wardown Park Volunteer Gardener

Organisation

Luton Borough Council

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Website

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What you will be doing

You will work as part of a team to help maintain and enhance some of the showcase flower beds around Wardown Park and outside the museum. Tools and basic training is provided so you do not need to have had prior gardening experience. We welcome people of all abilities.

Sessions run weekly on Thursdays from 10am to 12pm.

Activities

Gardening,Environmental

Skills & Attributes

Gardening

Skills Description

All skill levels welcome.

What is in it for you

A chance to be outside and contributing to the appearance of a much-used and well-loved park in Luton. A chance to learn some basic horticultural skills including plant identification.

Time Commitment

Driving Licence & Vehicle Required

Travel Expenses

Available in multiple locations

Further location details may be provided below.

Contact Person

Sam Mostyn-Willis

Role Address

Meet at the Volunteer Garden in the south-west corner of the Lutonian Cricket Club pitch Wardown Park Old Bedford Road Luton BEDS

Postcode (See Google maps below)

LU2 7HA

Directions

Number of volunteers required

How to find out more

Contact parksvolunteers@luton.gov.uk

Application Process

Application Form

ID Check

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

References

Informal Discussion (may include an interview)

Support you will receive

Wheelchair Access

Disability and Access Support

We can work with individuals to give tasks to a level that they can physically and mentally managed. The beds are on the ground but we have tools for wheelchair users to be able to participate.

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Role Type

One off event

For Individuals

For Groups

Short Term

Virtual Volunteering

Suitable For

18 and over

We Welcome

We welcome and/or have the resources to support:

Covid Safe

Being outside, we usually work away from each other to maintain distance. We also try, wherever possible,

Location

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Other Roles for this organisation

This Organisation has 2 other volunteer role(s).
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How Long Do I Have To Volunteer For?

You need to commit to a regular volunteering opportunity of around an hour a week. The table below shows the commitment required for each level of the DofE.

Bronze

Minimum time: 3 or 6 months

You must do one of your volunteering, Physical or Skills sections for 6 months, the others for 3.

Silver

Minimum time: 6 or 12 months

If you heven't achieved your Bronze Award, you must extend your volunteering or the longer of your Physical or Skills sections to 12 months.

Gold

Minimum time: 12 or 18 months

If you heven't achieved your Silver Award, you must extend your volunteering or the longer of your Physical or Skills sections to 18 months.

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