The Community Garden is looking for Trustees to join our existing Board. You will help manage the garden while gaining skills, socialising, and getting exercise in our amazing outdoor setting.
What will you be doing?
The Board makes top-level decisions about how the garden is run and how we develop the resource for the future. As well as taking this strategic role, you will be actively involved in the day to day running of the garden. We are open on a Wednesday and a Sunday between 11am and 3pm when you will support volunteers, organise activities and get stuck in to gardening tasks.
What is the time commitment?
You should be regularly available to attend the garden, ideally on a Wednesday for at least two dates per month, as well as the occasional Sunday gardening session
You will attend a monthly Trustee meeting, which we aim to limit to an hour. Other input varies but this is unlikely to be more than an extra 2-3 hours per month.
What are we looking for?
The following are qualities that we would expect from our Board members.
- An interest in gardens and undertaking gardening tasks
- Able to direct volunteers.
- Able to work cooperatively with others.
- Able to listen and have a willingness to challenge others, where this is appropriate for the good of the garden and done in a respectful manner.
- Skills to analyse proposals and to play an active part in decision making.
- Have a clear commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, valuing differences to make better decisions and to deliver better outcomes
.We are also looking for fresh expertise from people with a variety of backgrounds. We therefore welcome people without prior charity trustee experience.
How to express an interest
Please email streathamcommunitygarden@gmail.com to arrange an informal chat with one of our existing trustees.