Volunteer with us
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Each year volunteers join us in caring for Woolbeding Gardens, and there are plenty of rewarding roles available if you would like to help us to look after this special place. Find out how you can volunteer and help others to enjoy the garden.
Whether you'd like to be front of house or in the gardens, there's a role to suit everyone. Just one day a week helps make Woolbeding Gardens the engaging place it is.
Garden volunteers are a physically active team who work one day per week throughout the year.
Gardening tasks range from weeding and planting to clearing overgrown areas. Volunteers are split into teams that cover the formal walled gardens, the lake and landscape gardens, or the new Silk Route garden. National Trust staff are on hand to advise and you’ll often work alongside them.
If you enjoy gardening and like the idea of working outdoors then the general gardener role might be what you’re looking for.
Visitor welcome volunteers help make a memorable experience for all visitors. The team are involved in giving guidance and information throughout the day for all visitors and processing admissions. If you’re great at multi-tasking then this will come easy to you. Please consider this role if you enjoy helping people to have a good day.
Garden hosts help bring the history of the gardens to life through an introductory talk to visitors. The 10-minute talk gives an insight into the gardens which helps visitors before they set off and explore. This role focuses on history and gardening and is suitable for someone who can easily engage with people.
We run a courtesy seven seater multiple person vehicle (MPV) that collects and returns visitors from nearby Midhurst. If you enjoy driving and would like to be the first point of contact for all visitors, a role as a volunteer driver could be for you.
There are lots of reasons to join us; making the move to volunteer could be the best decision you ever make.
Our diverse volunteering team comprises of people from all walks of life, many of whom are active retired people who aren't ready to put their feet up yet.
For regular volunteers, we offer free entry to all National Trust properties, discounts in our shops and tea-rooms. There are also behind the scenes visits to local heritage sites, social events and other visits throughout the year.
If you are interested in volunteering please contact us to find a role for you. Please email the team at: woolbedinggardens@nationaltrust.org.uk
Thank you to all our volunteers who give their time to support the National Trust in many different roles.
Search for live volunteering opportunities, or register your interest with Woolbeding Gardens
Our volunteers make our work to look after nature and history for future generations possible. Learn more about the volunteering opportunities available and hear a selection of their stories to find out what it's like to volunteer with us.
Our supporter groups are a great way of getting involved with your local place. Find out more about how you can join in.
These frequently asked questions should give you all you need to know about who can volunteer, what it involves and how to apply.
Explore the 26-acre garden and see the garden rooms, classical Tulip Folly, ruined abbey, gothic summerhouse, river-god grotto and the new Silk Route garden and glasshouse.
Discover formal, colour-themed borders, picturesque follies and a Pleasure Garden, all designed and influenced by renowned designers.
Discover a new 10-sided contemporary glasshouse, surrounded by a garden featuring plants, shrubs and trees that depict the key regions of the Silk Route.