Goodwood Museum & Gardens has extensive garden installations on over 20 acres of property that rely on staff and volunteer support to upkeep and preserve.
The purpose of Volunteer Gardeners is to help the Garden Manager maintain garden installations throughout the grounds, including our historic daffodil lawn, butterfly gardens, and more.
Garden volunteers can work any time Monday-Friday from 9 AM - 12 PM, with occasional weekend times being offered.
The key responsibilities are: weeding, watering, and mulching areas as well as identifying hazards, pests, and plant diseases on the grounds.
This position needs to know how to use basic hand tools and be physically able to conduct the tasks. Training is provided to teach how to identify invasive plants and how to care for Goodwood’s plants over the seasons.