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Join our community garden volunteer team and participate in accessible and fulfilling gardening activities. Work on building, planting, and harvesting, and enjoy the practical use of the end products. Volunteers of all abilities welcome!
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The Bishop’s Palace Community Garden – accessible volunteering Anneli Connold (Volunteer Co-ordinator)
The Palace Trust • Who we are • What we do • Development project
The Palace Trust • Volunteer programme • General • Accessible volunteering • Community garden
Community Garden Volunteer Team - Design it! • What do we want? • How can we do it? • Do it!
What do we want? • Volunteer Groups and individuals with additional support needs • The Palace Trust culture
How we did it Recruitment • Volunteer roles • Interview • groups
Community Garden – doing it! The Tasks • Building • Planting & harvesting • Practical use for end products: • cut flowers • plants to sell • supplying The Bishop’s Table cafe
Community Garden – doing it! The Team • Community gardener – volunteer management skills • Volunteer roles – offering additional support • Volunteers with additional support needs • Groups and individuals
The Future • Next Steps • Community offer – this is a pilot! • Review – lessons learnt • New CEO
Thank you. • Any questions?