We are always on the lookout for Volunteers!
Our garden volunteers come from a range of diverse backgrounds, whether you are looking to make a career change, to gain more gardening experience and improve your CV.
Spend time in a beautiful environment, share a love of nature & wildlife. You may be currently working or retired and looking for an opportunity to meet likeminded people, make lasting friendships and have fun. We welcome experienced gardeners to complete beginners. All you need to bring with you are gardening boots, warm and waterproof clothes, some lunch and have your own transport and Fairlight Hall’s very friendly and knowledgeable garden team will provide the rest to help you get involved in this beautiful garden.
Fairlight Hall, has 10 acres of stunning decorative gardens including; cut flowers, decorative borders & container displays, exotic borders, glasshouses, Herbaceous borders, lawns, meadows, nursery, Organic vegetable production, Organic fruit production.
Volunteering does not even need to just be about gardening. For those who don’t perhaps have the physical strength and stamina but wish to be involved don’t be deterred, there is potting on plants and propagation in the nursery and glasshouse to be done, in addition to pot and label washing. There is always something to do.
Though a private family home, the gardens and grounds of Fairlight Hall are often open to the public throughout the year. The garden is open to the gardening public on a monthly basis, with other events such as music concerts and plays drawing the wider public.
If you would like to find out more about becoming a volunteer, please email your details to headgardener@fairlighthall.co.uk
Please feel free to check out are monthly garden blog to see what sort of jobs the gardeners will be getting up to here at the Hall www.fairlighthall.co.uk/blog
Why Volunteer at Fairlight Hall?
We value all our volunteers at Fairlight Hall and they are essential to the success of this garden. We do ask our volunteers to try give 4 hours a week, but are happy if you can give more time. In return we offer:
- the chance to be part of a friendly and welcoming team
- free access to the gardens on Open Day and one guest
- discounts in the Pop up Tea Room and Shepherds Hut Shop on open days
- whilst on your volunteer day you will receive refreshments at morning break
- invitations to social events, specifically for staff and volunteers
- hand tools, gloves and personal protective equipment (provided on the day)
- the appreciation of the team!
What is expected of me?
- to have a professional and positive attitude; as a volunteer you will be interacting with garden visitors on a regular basis.
- to be openminded and willing to learn and work as part of a team
- to be punctual and try to keep to agreed working hours
- to dress appropriately – as a garden volunteer you’ll need good gripped footwear, dress in layers, waterproof coats and trousers.
- as a garden volunteer you’ll be willing to undertake practical gardening tasks such as; propagation, potting on of plants, weeding, clearing, cutting back, lifting, deadheading, dividing, mulching and seasonal pruning.
We look forward to hearing from you.