Peabody Master Gardeners Volunteer Role and Network

Peabody Master Gardeners Volunteer role and network

Supporting local people and communities tobenefit from growing their own food on communal land or at home

/ We look for volunteers, preferably Peabody residents, with at least two years food growing experience and a passion to encourage others to have a go. Organic growing techniques are part of your training, so you don’t need to be an expert.
/ We ask for about a half a day a month. That’s 30 hours or more volunteering a year, at a time and place to suit.
Meet new people and share your growing knowledge
/ Support 3 or more residentson one of the selected Peabody estatesto start growing food, or grow more. Either in a shared growing space or at home.
Offer regular advice and encouragement to Peabody residents and/or groups for a 12 month growing season.

/ Promote food growing to your localcommunity through markets, festivals, events, talks, writing articles, your local community garden, to bring people together.
Estates are Dalgarno Gardens in Kensington and Chelsea; Blackfriars estate in Southwark; Clyde Road in Haringey; Cumberland Market in Camden and Rosendale Road in Lambeth.
Induction training weekend Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July 2016
A two-day course in central London to develop the confidence to support new food growers.
Please get in touch with me, Liza Scholefield Regional co-ordinator for London Master Gardeners0758 4474778 | st: Master Gardeners, Garden Organic, Coventry, CV8 3LG
Or Carole Wright, Project Officer, st: Master Gardeners, Garden Organic, Coventry, CV8 3LG

Active support from your locally based co-ordinator

/ One-to-one guidance follows the induction training weekend for new volunteers. There are opportunities unique to Garden Organic Master Gardener networks with a dedicated manual, plus bespoke training courses with growing and coaching tips.
/ Also your badge, polo-shirt, safe working policies, insurance, awards, reviews, expenses, graduation, and membership to the UK’s leading organic growing charity, Garden Organic.
Participation is free for all volunteers and people supported
After one year volunteering,
Garden Organic Master Gardeners:
69% feel greater sense of community
84% more satisfied with life
82% volunteer retention
95% increased growing knowledge with 75% growing wider range of food / With 12 months support, supported growers:
80% growing more food
25% spending less on food
95% enjoy involvement
33% now spend 3-5 hours/week growing food (50%: 1-2 hours/week)
Research from Coventry University; 215 round 1 & 2 respondents, Sept. 12.

Garden Organic is the working name of the Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA)