The University of Manchester's Volunteering and Awards Team provides help and information for students to find volunteering opportunities in the local community and overseas. The team runs Volunteer Days and projects in partnership with local and international charities and not-for-profit organisations, supporting students to volunteer.
-About the project:
The University of Manchester Botanical Gardens in Fallowfield (also known as “The Firs”), once part of the estate of Sir Joseph Whitworth, is situated between the Owen's Park student halls and the Armitage Centre.
Walking through the gates and the high brick walls feels like discovering a secret garden, with vegetable beds, a pond, a moss house, rockery and beautiful plants. The gardens are a place where students and staff can do real-world research and carry out experiments with a focus on botany and climate change. On site they have a weather research facility and greenhouses which replicate growing conditions from all over the world. They even grow Manchester bananas there!
The site needs some work to bring it back to its former glory and towards the goal of being an amazing space for community outreach and teaching. Long term, they hope to open the grounds up to students, staff and the public as a local Green Hub, promoting wellbeing, biodiversity, urban greening and the environment as a whole.
Join us on this Volunteer Day to help us on this journey with The Firs!
- Desirable skills and qualifications:
You don’t need any skills or qualifications to take part in this volunteering opportunity – just a little enthusiasm and energy! An interest in gardening or plant science would be a bonus.
- When is the Volunteer Day?
This volunteer day will be on Thursday 25th April, from 11am to 3pm.
- What will I need?
You won't need anything other than old clothes with multiple layers, a water bottle, and some lunch. We will provide all other tools and even tea and coffee to keep us going :)
- How to get involved:
Hit 'Apply now' at the bottom and we'll send you a follow up email with further details. We hope to see you there!
Please contact amelia.hart@manchester.ac.uk with any queries :)
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