Volunteer Gardeners – Bishop Auckland

Role summary :

Helping to maintain and develop the grounds / garden of the hospice for the enjoyment of our service users, visitors, and staff.

Usual Role Hours / Shift :

Flexible hours to suit between 8.30am – 5pm (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursdays – Bishop Auckland hospice is only open on these days).

The hours you donate to helping us are up to you – whether it's for a couple of hours or a full day, once or twice a week – we really appreciate any help you can give us.

We will provide P.P.E – gloves, eye, ear protection; you will need your own stout / appropriate footwear and clothing for the task and weather conditions.

We will also provide tools and machinery (lawn mowers, etc.).

Main Tasks :

Maintaining beds – weeding / planting.

Mowing, strimming, hedge-cutting, pruning.

General clearing / tidying of site / leaf clearance.

We prefer candidates with some gardening experience, but we welcome anyone who is keen, reliable, and willing to pitch in.

We understand that some may be more comfortable than others performing certain tasks, such as mowing and strimming – we won't ask you to do anything that you are uncomfortable with.

If you want to know more, contact us on for a chat or email

Applicants must be above school age / 16 or over.

Thank you for your interest.

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