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Garden Planting Stories Volunteer
Organisation Details
Science and Industry Museum
Activity type: Community Work, Culture, Mental Health, Museums, Sports and Outdoor Activities
Sub theme: Culture, Health and Wellbeing, Heritage, Mental Health, Museums
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Description of role: The Planted Garden helps us to tell the story of our museum site formally known as Liverpool Road Station by focussing on goods that moved in and out of the site between Manchester and Liverpool.
Planting Stories- Garden Volunteer
Closing Date: 18th June
Induction Date: 21st June
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
(Please note you will need to be able to commit to volunteering once a week and be flexible to support morning shifts which start at 9.15am to help us to water the planters- These are individual clusters of planters not a planted field space).
• Day to day up keep of the planters including; Watering, pruning and monitoring the plants.
• Help with season replanting sessions to refresh our planters with seasonal flora.
• Regular feeding and staking of the plants plus keeping the planters clean.
• Following the Maintenance Plan which will be provided to support you throughout your role.
• Chatting to visitors about the planters and their content, in relation to how they represent the history of the site.
• Build your knowledge about the planters and how they relate to the narrative of the museum site.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM:
You will definitely …
• Be interested in Gardening, Planting, Outdoor Projects or our Museum and History of the Site in general.
• Be interested in learning about plants, how to maintain and care for them.
• Be interested in the museum and the history of Industrial Manchester
• Be friendly and happy to engage with museum visitors about the project
• Be able to use your own initiative.
• Have a willingness to learn about the plants and how to care for them.
• If you volunteer for the ongoing maintenance phase be available to dedicate 1 day (2 hours) to volunteering either once per week or twice a month.
• Have an enthusiastic and dedicated approach to volunteering.
It would be good if you …
• Have some experience of caring for plants/gardens.
• Have previous experience in a visitor or customer facing role.
• Are understanding of the need to be accessible to all visitors.
• Are interested in the museum and history of the museum site.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
• To volunteer in this role, you must be 18 or over and eligible to volunteer in the UK. Unfortunately, SMG is unable to act as a sponsor organisation if you do not have the appropriate visa.
• This role is subject to a basic Disclosure by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
Please email us at: Volunteering@Scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk to request support.
LINK https://ce0111li.webitrent.com/ce0111li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=4862949WXp
When you reach the “Why do you want to Volunteer in this Role?” section of your online application form, please answer the questions below:
1. Why would you like to volunteer in this role?
2. What skills/experiences would you like to gain by Volunteering with the museum?
Planting Stories- Garden Volunteer
Department: Exhibitions/Operations Type: Volunteer Role
Location: Science and Industry Museum Hours: 2 hours each week
Supervisor: Volunteer Coordinator Start Date: June 2025
Planting Stories- Garden Volunteer
Closing Date: 18th June
Induction Date: 21st June
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
(Please note you will need to be able to commit to volunteering once a week and be flexible to support morning shifts which start at 9.15am to help us to water the planters- These are individual clusters of planters not a planted field space).
• Day to day up keep of the planters including; Watering, pruning and monitoring the plants.
• Help with season replanting sessions to refresh our planters with seasonal flora.
• Regular feeding and staking of the plants plus keeping the planters clean.
• Following the Maintenance Plan which will be provided to support you throughout your role.
• Chatting to visitors about the planters and their content, in relation to how they represent the history of the site.
• Build your knowledge about the planters and how they relate to the narrative of the museum site.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM:
You will definitely …
• Be interested in Gardening, Planting, Outdoor Projects or our Museum and History of the Site in general.
• Be interested in learning about plants, how to maintain and care for them.
• Be interested in the museum and the history of Industrial Manchester
• Be friendly and happy to engage with museum visitors about the project
• Be able to use your own initiative.
• Have a willingness to learn about the plants and how to care for them.
• If you volunteer for the ongoing maintenance phase be available to dedicate 1 day (2 hours) to volunteering either once per week or twice a month.
• Have an enthusiastic and dedicated approach to volunteering.
It would be good if you …
• Have some experience of caring for plants/gardens.
• Have previous experience in a visitor or customer facing role.
• Are understanding of the need to be accessible to all visitors.
• Are interested in the museum and history of the museum site.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
• To volunteer in this role, you must be 18 or over and eligible to volunteer in the UK. Unfortunately, SMG is unable to act as a sponsor organisation if you do not have the appropriate visa.
• This role is subject to a basic Disclosure by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
Please email us at: Volunteering@Scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk to request support.
LINK https://ce0111li.webitrent.com/ce0111li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=4862949WXp
When you reach the “Why do you want to Volunteer in this Role?” section of your online application form, please answer the questions below:
1. Why would you like to volunteer in this role?
2. What skills/experiences would you like to gain by Volunteering with the museum?
Planting Stories- Garden Volunteer
Department: Exhibitions/Operations Type: Volunteer Role
Location: Science and Industry Museum Hours: 2 hours each week
Supervisor: Volunteer Coordinator Start Date: June 2025
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Leadership, Practical Skills, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Tuesday AM, Wednesday AM, Thursday AM, Friday AM, Saturday AM, Sunday AM
DBS required: On
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 3
Location:
Science and Industry Museum, Liverpool Road
Manchester
M3 4FP