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Garden Volunteering

  • Canberra Environment Centre Lawson Crescent Acton, ACT, 2601 (map)

Join us for a gardening bee in the Acton Community Garden.

Everyone is welcome to volunteer at the Acton Community Garden. Both experienced and new gardeners are encouraged to attend!

We'll be pulling out weeds, planting veggies, planting seeds, composting and mulching.

Please wear enclosed shoes and sturdy clothes for gardening. Please bring your own water bottle, gardening gloves, and a hat.

Volunteers will need to fill out the Volunteer Induction Form prior to participating in this event.

We acknowledge that this event takes place on Ngunnawal and Ngambri land.

Accessibility:

The Canberra Environment Centre has an accessibility ramp and spacious indoor area. The CEC has two regular sized toilet cubicles. For all accessibility enquiries, please contact us on 6248 0885 or via email at garden@canberraenvironment.org

COVID-19 Safety Guidelines:

Social distancing: this event will be held outdoors and there will be plenty of space for social distancing.

Vaccination: We encourage you to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before attending an in-person workshop at the Canberra Environment Centre to help us create a safe space for our community. We will continue running some events via Zoom that are accessible to those who are unable to attend events in-person.

Check in CBR: On arrival, everyone must check in using the Check in CBR app, or with the help of staff if they cannot check in on their own.

Masks: Everyone must wear a mask while inside the centre. People may remove their masks if they are eating, drinking or sitting at a desk, and 1.5 metres away from any other person. (As soon as a person is no longer alone or is moving, they must wear a face mask).

Exposure locations: Please observe good hygiene and social distancing during this workshop, and do not attend if you have been feeling unwell or have been to a known exposure location. If you are unwell or have been at a known exposure location and need to cancel, please contact us for a refund.

Earlier Event: 25 November
Annual General Meeting
Later Event: 27 November
Sustainable Gift Making at Dickson