Pear Tree Farm Animal Sanctuary is a vegan farm animal sanctuary in Somerset, providing lifelong care and safety to rescued farmed animals while inspiring compassion through education, visits and ...
Volunteer Gardener
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Emily Williams
#119605
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Help transform our sanctuary grounds for rescued animals. Volunteer 2-4 hours weekly maintaining gardens, pathways and overgrown areas.
Are you green-fingered and looking to make a difference for rescued animals?
Pear Tree Farm Animal Sanctuary is seeking a dedicated Volunteer Gardener to help maintain and improve our sanctuary grounds. Home to over 80 rescued animals, our sanctuary relies on volunteers to help keep the environment safe, welcoming and enjoyable for both animals and visitors.
What you'll be doing
- Cutting back overgrown areas around the sanctuary
- Maintaining pathways and visitor areas
- Pruning shrubs, hedges and plants where needed
- Helping keep outdoor spaces tidy and accessible
- Supporting occasional planting and landscaping projects
- Identifying areas that could benefit from improvement
What we're looking for
- Someone with gardening experience and confidence working independently
- A practical, hands-on approach and willingness to work outdoors in all seasons
- The ability to safely use gardening tools and equipment
- A genuine interest in animal welfare and supporting a charity
- Reliability and commitment
Commitment
- Approximately 2–4 hours per week (flexible)
- Minimum commitment of 6 months
- Weekday availability preferred, although this may be flexible
- Volunteers will need to provide their own gardening equipment and tools
What you'll gain
- The opportunity to make a visible difference to a growing animal sanctuary
- Experience supporting a registered charity
- Time spent with a variety of rescued animals
- A friendly and welcoming volunteer team
- References available
Location
Pear Tree Farm Animal Sanctuary, Wells Road, Yarley, Wells, Somerset
About us
Pear Tree Farm Animal Sanctuary provides lifelong care to rescued farmed and companion animals who have experienced neglect, abandonment or abuse. Every improvement to our grounds helps us provide a safer, more enriching environment for the animals in our care.
Interested? We'd love to hear from you. Please tell us a little about your gardening experience and availability when applying. 🌱🐷🐐🐴
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Pear Tree Farm Animal Sanctuary is a vegan farm animal sanctuary in Somerset, providing lifelong care and safety to rescued farmed animals while inspiring compassion through education, visits and community outreach.
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