Garden Activity Volunteer - The Access Place

Garden Activity Volunteer - The Access Place

Location: The Access Place, 6 S Gray's Cl, High St, Edinburgh, EH1 1TQ. See on a map here.

Time commitment: 11am to 3.00pm on Tuesdays.

We are flexible on how often you can volunteer, so just let us know your preferences.

What is the Access Place?

The Access Place offers services including housing, health and social work to anyone experiencing homelessness. A community garden has been created to provide a green space for people. It has become the heart of a wider nature health programme, which involves people from the Access Place. It also provides different garden activities and a free lunch.

The garden is a therapeutic space but also a catalyst to other arts and green activities. We are keen to develop a range of activities for local people, who experience homelessness, to engage them in developing the garden, and in arts-based activities inspired by the garden.

What will you do as a volunteer?

Volunteers help provide engaging activities for people attending the garden, and to support them on their nature health journey. Depending on the season, and the interests and abilities of the people who attend, this can include:

• Garden activities, including sowing seeds, planting or harvesting crops, weeding, watering, and propagating plants.
• Looking after the garden, such as making or maintaining planters, painting garden furniture, and looking after the grounds
• Nature based activities, such as making lavender bags or wands, pressing or drying flowers or plants, making bouquet garni or other products with garden produce, and other craft activities using garden ingredients.

Every volunteer help provide engaging activities for participants attending the garden, and to support them on their Nature Health Journey. 

You can find more details about this volunteering opportunity in the decription below.