Volunteer Gardener and Gardening Program
Mission AustraliaThe Volunteer Gardener supports Common Ground with development and maintenance of garden areas that provides an opportunity to engage clients interested in gardening.
Common Ground is an innovative housing first project that aims to support people who have been long term homeless to improve their quality of life.
Position Responsibilities:
• Weeding/Trimming/Pruning/Fertilising • Seed raising and transplanting • Other general gardening duties • Delivery of a community gardening program engaging residents with a focus on permaculture and urban food production • Managing a composting system – turning food waste into compost for the community garden • Providing leadership to program participants on implementing an urban food community garden, with plant diversity and user friendliness at the heart of the design