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Title

Plant Sales Preparation

Organisation

EcoLocal

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What you will be doing

Once a month, we sell plants at Wallington Farmers' Market to help raise funds for our community allotment. We need help on the Thursday or Friday before the market once a month to:
- make a list of all the plants and make labels with pictures of the plant. This is a role that involves using the internet and Microsoft Publisher.

You could also help with:

- sorting out which plants look big enough/healthy enough to go to market
- putting the chosen plants into crates/boxes and help load them into our van/car
- once per month drive to our Community Allotment in Carshalton to collect more plants (if you have a car)
- taking the plants to Wallington Farmers' Market by car/bringing back unsold plants (if you have a car)
- helping sell the plants at Wallington Farmers' Market

Activities

Gardening,Practical Work & DIY,Retail & Charity Shops,Environmental,Administration,General & Helping

Skills & Attributes

Basic IT skills - internet & email, Gardening

Skills Description

Once you have learnt the role, we would need you to be fairly independent. We are a freindly team and there will always be somebody to check things with, but we are only a small team and we are looking for somebody who can get on with the task without constant one to one support.

What is in it for you

Become part of a team. Play a beneficial role in the community. Meet other people. A sense of satisfaction of a task completed.

Time Commitment

Driving Licence & Vehicle Required

Travel Expenses

Available in multiple locations

Further location details may be provided below.

Role Address

The Lodge Carshalton SM5 3NX

Postcode (See Google maps below)

SM5 3NX

Directions

Buses 127, 157, S3 Train station: Carshalton Please ask for directions or a map

Number of volunteers required

Application Process

Application Form

ID Check

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

References

Informal Discussion (may include an interview)

Support you will receive

Wheelchair Access

Disability and Access Support

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Role Type

One off event

For Individuals

For Groups

Short Term

Virtual Volunteering

Suitable For

18-25,25+,65+

We Welcome

We welcome and/or have the resources to support:

We welcome anybody who can do the task. If you need to have your own support worker with you that is fine.

Location

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Other Roles for this organisation

This Organisation has 13 other volunteer role(s).
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How Long Do I Have To Volunteer For?

You need to commit to a regular volunteering opportunity of around an hour a week. The table below shows the commitment required for each level of the DofE.

Bronze

Minimum time: 3 or 6 months

You must do one of your volunteering, Physical or Skills sections for 6 months, the others for 3.

Silver

Minimum time: 6 or 12 months

If you heven't achieved your Bronze Award, you must extend your volunteering or the longer of your Physical or Skills sections to 12 months.

Gold

Minimum time: 12 or 18 months

If you heven't achieved your Silver Award, you must extend your volunteering or the longer of your Physical or Skills sections to 18 months.

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