Become a volunteer

GreenFingers volunteers enjoy meeting new people whilst working outdoors, carrying out various park maintenance tasks like community gardening. Our focus is on nature conservation; much of what we do has a positive impact on the park’s wildlife and the local community’s wellbeing. No prior knowledge is required. We meet regularly at many of our parks.

Our friendly cafés at Winton Recreation Ground, Redhill Park and Boscombe Chine Gardens in Bournemouth and Alexandra Park in Poole are community hubs for people to meet, chat, enjoy a cuppa, or join in with a variety of activities – all based in a local park setting.

If you’d like to gain practical experience in the catering industry and be part of a community project, we’ll provide full training in the role.

You’ll be meeting our café customers and other volunteers, serving food and drinks, creating a welcoming atmosphere, and ensuring adherence to Health & Safety and food hygiene standards.

We’re recruiting volunteers to help us run our Visitor Centre on the Stour Valley Nature Reserve. This may be helping to maintain our beautiful garden, welcoming visitors to the centre, helping with our small cafe or supporting our rangers with some of the fabulous events they put on for children and adults.

You’ll be meeting new people and talking about our fantastic nature reserve while learning new skills and supporting an amazing cause.

If you would like to further your career with this innovative local charity, take a look at our latest vacancies.