Working in partnership, Rugby Borough Council and Garden Organic are excited to champion ‘the organic way’ using natural methods to promote healthy, productive, sustainable gardens. By recruiting, training and supporting Volunteer Community Champions we will help nurture land, inspire growing and green space activities, embed sustainability in gardening practices, and impact positively on biodiversity.

What does it involve?
Community Champions are volunteers who encourage people in their local community to support biodiversity and the
environment through organic growing. Sharing skills and inspiring others to connect with the natural environment around us. They also offer advice to people who are already growing and may be having difficulties or need encouragement.

Anyone can be a Community Champion, you don’t have to be an expert in organic growing. You’ll join a network of likeminded volunteers, and with training and support from a local coordinator, together we can make a difference. Activities that you might get involved with include talking to friends, family, and neighbours, attending village fairs or giving talks to local groups.

How much commitment do I have to make?
There is no absolute commitment, we appreciate your support sharing the projects messages, however you choose to do it. Some volunteers will spend around 30 hours each year. These hours include all travel and preparation time. This figure however is not a requirement.

Is this for you?
We’re looking for volunteers with an interest in growing and biodiversity, people that care about the environment and the impact of climate change.
You don’t need to be an expert, you don’t even need to have grown anything before. We will provide training, skills and support to equip you with the confidence to get growing yourself and go on to share share these skills with others.
With your support we will engage and inspire more people across Rugby to get involved with green spaces and together deliver projects that support biodiversity and environmental benefits for people, places, and the planet.

Find out more and get involved
This is an exciting new project and we’d love to hear from you if you’re interested in becoming a volunteer. Please email rugby@gardenorganic.org.uk.