supporting, developing and representing community groups,
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering

Volunteering Opportunity Details

  • Community Garden Volunteer
    with Saline and Steelend Environmental Group

    Volunteer Opportunity No. VO104449 - Created/last updated: 07/07/2026



    Print
    Opportunity


    About this opportunity:Volunteers are needed for the newly established Drying Green Community Garden in Saline. The garden is a place for the community to enjoy, and is maintained using permaculture principles.

    General activities for volunteers will include:
    - Planting vegetables
    - Planting flowers, trees and hedging
    - Weeding, watering and fertilising plants
    - Developing the polytunnel to grow food
    - Making compost
    - Maintaining pathways
    - Building raised beds
    - Managing biodiversity and biodiverse areas in the garden

    As a volunteer, you can decide which of the above activities to get involved with, and you’ll have the opportunity to engage in a range of activities every week.

    If you enjoy the outdoors, and would like to help maintain and develop The Drying Green garden for the Saline and Steelend community, this could be the role for you.

    Takes place:
    morningsafternoonsevenings
    Mondays
    Tuesdays
    Wednesdays
    Thursdays
    Fridays
    Saturdays
    Sundays
    Minimum age:16
    Maximum age:100
    Training provided:Volunteers will receive support from other members of the garden team, and will be given a full induction when they first come along.
    Out of pocket expenses paid?
    Yes - Expenses can be discussed on a case by case basis.

    Experience required:It would be appreciated if volunteers had a knowledge for gardening, and enjoyed spending time outdoors, however it is most important to be enthusiastic and willing to get stuck in.

    Restrictions on who can volunteer
    People aged under 16 may attend if accompanied by an adult.

    Application process:Induction/Training; Informal Chat

    Taster available?No, not for this opportunity.

    Travel DetailsThe Drying Green (opposite Saline General Store) 28 Main Street Saline KY12 9TL

    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:

    Please tell us what age group you are in:
    Are you looking to improve your employability prospects by volunteering?    

      You can print these opportunity details.

    Go to main volunteering opportunities page

Suggest an update/report an error/enquire about this page

Other Opportunities

Here are some shortcuts to other, similar opportunities:

Type of volunteering: Conservation / Gardening
Opportunities which benefit Environment


Go to main volunteering opportunities page

What is volunteering?

Find out more about volunteering
View our introduction to volunteering page or contact us to find out more - our experts love helping people of all ages and backgrounds to become volunteers.

Register your opportunity
If you are an Organisation that would like your opportunity to be shown on our website, promoted by us, and for our staff to be aware of it when matching potential volunteers, please submit an Opportunity Registration Form,

Help and Support

Call us to arrange an appointment
Give us a call on 0800 389 6046 to arrange an appointment to chat with our staff about what opportunities are available. Meetings can be arranged outside of the office in some cases.

Register with us
Fill out our registration form and a member of staff will then get in touch with you to discuss volunteering options to suit you.

Volunteering Bulletin

If you volunteer or you're interested in volunteering then sign up for our free e-mail bulletin for volunteers - it only takes a few seconds. We send out bulletins roughly every two weeks and you can unsubscribe at any time.



Volunteer with FVA!

Click here to find out more about volunteering with Fife Voluntary Action.