Project Background
Parks have a crucial role to play in supporting community health and wellbeing and they have huge potential to respond to the climate and ecological emergencies in our cities. Hillfields Community Garden has made a massive impact in the local area since the project started in 2019. We have planted over 300 trees in the park, we have an orchard, a wildflower area, a bug hotel and 8 raised beds growing fruit, flowers, herbs and vegetables. We have big plans for next year and we are now looking to grow our team. We have a regular programme of events and groups, last year we ran a spring and a summer event involving entertainment, music and kids activities. Each one was a great success and they were both very well received by the community. By expanding our team we can make these events even bigger and better next year!
We are a core team of approximately 10 people, most of us have families, jobs and busy lives so it’s important to us that the work we do is fun and social. We have monthly team meetings and quarterly socials.
The Role
We are looking for Event Volunteers who can help us with the planning and organisation of our community events. We need dedicated people who are passionate about bringing people together and celebrating our wonderful community.
Volunteering at events will work around your commitments. You can choose to be involved in the ideas process and planning of the event, you could take responsibility for a particular area of an event (fundraising, marketing, planning etc) or just show up on the day and help with stewarding or staffing a stall. We are really open to hearing your ideas and we welcome people who would like to perform, run a workshop or put on their own event. All ages are welcome as long as they are supervised by an adult.
Hillfields Community Garden is a much-needed project in the area, running events for our community will be a rewarding role for the right person.
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Look at our website and Facebook for more info about the project.
www.facebook.com/hillfieldscommunitygarden
www.beechwoodclub.fishpondsbristol.co.uk
Please apply by emailing us your CV with a short cover letter detailing why you feel you would be right for the role. Send your application to: hillfieldscommunitygarden@gmail.com
Feel free to email us with any questions.