The main aim of the project is to improve community access to affordable, healthy food, whilst transforming the former community allotments to a community food and growing hub as a valuable community assets. Notably, the food grown on-site supports the Oldham Foodbank and contributes to a local Community Vegbag scheme. Volunteers are essential to the success of this project and we welcome anyone that is interested in getting involved.
Key information
- Duration: Ongoing
- Volunteer: Weekly
- Availability: Thursday AM, Thursday PM
- Tasks: Volunteers will be able to get involved in a range of different tasks:
- planting a variety of produce
- caring for crops through the seasons - watering, feeding, potting up etc
- Orchard maintenance tasks - mulching, pruning, harvesting
- assistance with site restoration works such as clearing of overgrown areas
In partnership with Local Food First CIC there are many areas of development on site - including renovating the buildings into a community kitchen, teaching space, and meeting area. This offers a range of volunteering potential in forthcoming months.
Current volunteering sessions are:
Thursday mornings (10am until 12pm)
Thursday afternoons (1pm until 3pm)
If volunteers wish, they are welcome to bring a packed lunch and help morning and afternoon. - Training: Hands on training provided for all tasks where required.
- Skill And Qualifications Required: All welcome, no experience needed. Under 18's will need to be accompanied by an adult.
- Interests: Community, Environment, Foodbanks, Health and wellbeing, Recreation
- Suitability: Employee Volunteers, Groups, Long term commitment, Outdoor, University students, With friends, 18 and over
- Activities: Gardening, Outdoors
- Skills: Outdoor work, Teamwork
- Home Based: No
- DBS Check: No
- planting a variety of produce
- caring for crops through the seasons - watering, feeding, potting up etc
- Orchard maintenance tasks - mulching, pruning, harvesting
- assistance with site restoration works such as clearing of overgrown areas
In partnership with Local Food First CIC there are many areas of development on site - including renovating the buildings into a community kitchen, teaching space, and meeting area. This offers a range of volunteering potential in forthcoming months.
Current volunteering sessions are:
Thursday mornings (10am until 12pm)
Thursday afternoons (1pm until 3pm)
If volunteers wish, they are welcome to bring a packed lunch and help morning and afternoon.