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At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness.
We provide palliative ...
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Gardener Volunteer Grove House St Albans
Long term role · 3 hrs/Week · Starting from 8 May 2025
Waverley Rd, St Albans AL3, UK
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Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
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Summary
We’re looking for friendly, practical team players who can help keep our gardens looking beautiful all year round.Detailed description
Purpose of this role
The gardens at Grove House are an essential element of the experience that we offer our patients and families. They provide an attractive and peaceful environment that can be enjoyed all year round. We have a team of dedicated green-fingered volunteers who regularly maintain our gardens and are looking for new team members.
Main tasks
- Planting seasonal bulbs and plants
- Maintenance of fences and pergolas
- Care and maintenance of garden tools
- Weeding and watering
- Clearing paths and patio areas
- Pruning and dead-heading
What are we looking for?
- a good knowledge of gardening techniques, including propagation, taking cuttings etc
- someone who is reliable and flexible, and able to liaise with other gardeners to coordinate attendance and work schedules
- a sensitivity to people dealing with a life-limiting illness
- volunteers need to be 18 or over
- someone who can positively represent the Hospice to the general public.
What's in it for you?
- join our busy friendly team and enjoy working together towards a common goal
- our volunteers talk about great satisfaction gained, when they can see the garden developing and the pleasure it brings our patients
- use and develop your skills while making a difference to your local hospice
What you need to know
- we will pay reasonable expenses, if you wish to claim them
- we welcome applications from anyone who is happy to help the team. We are very happy to talk about any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportAbout Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness.
We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.) Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces.
We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individual’s needs, whether that’s at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.
We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.) Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces.
We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individual’s needs, whether that’s at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.