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  • Community Garden Assistant
    with CLEAR Buckhaven & Methil

    Volunteer Opportunity No. VO104239 - Created/last updated: 09/10/2025



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    About this opportunity:CLEAR offers opportunities to volunteer in its two community gardens (Buckhaven and Methil). These sessions run on both Wednesdays & Thursdays from 10am -3.00pm, volunteers are provided tea and coffee at both the morning and the afternoon sessions. A healthy lunch is also provided for all volunteers.

    This role is outdoors (though there is shelter if the weather turns) and involves some physical exercise.

    The range of tasks is seasonal, and includes:

    - planting seed in seed trays, potting up, planting, watering, pruning, composting, harvesting, weeding and grass/hedge cutting. This opportunity is interesting and varied, changes over the seasons and supports both physical and mental health.

    Takes place:
    morningsafternoonsevenings
    Mondays
    Tuesdays
    Wednesdays
    Thursdays
    Fridays
    Saturdays
    Sundays
    Minimum age:16
    Maximum age:100
    Training provided:All staff will be on hand to demonstrate and support throughout.
    Out of pocket expenses paid?
    Yes - We reimburse public transport fares weekly

    Experience required:No specific requirements for experience were provided by the organisation.

    Restrictions on who can volunteer
    No restrictions were specified.

    Application process:Application Form; Induction/Training; Informal Chat; Trial Period

    Taster available?Yes: Taster session can be arranged

    Travel DetailsCLEAR has two community gardens which this opportunity can take place in - Buckhaven Growing Space, Omar Crescent Buckhaven KY8 1DR, and Methil Community Garden, 22a Kirkland Drive, Methil, KY8 3HX

    Saltire AwardThis opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25.

    What Now?

    To enquire/register an interest in this opportunity call us (FVA) on 0800 389 6046, e-mail us, or fill out this form:

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