Team Volunteering

A wonderful way to bring your team together - working towards making a tangible and visible difference to the local community while having a bit of fun getting their hands dirty!

Research conducted in September 2024 found that a massive 99% of people say engaging with nature helps them in some way, with 65% feeling more relaxed after spending time outside and 69% finding creative and innovative ideas easier to come.

- Censuswide survey of 2,000 nationwide office workers

Lush green fenced area of the garden with a colourful brick wall behind and volunteers working in the foreground

Customised Team Sessions

All proceeds support wildlife, planting and community activities

Customised sessions can also be arranged, exclusive to your team and at a time that works for your business, whether it’s an hour-long lunchtime blitz or a full morning/afternoon session.

All proceeds go towards caring for the garden, caring for wildlife and supporting community activities in the garden, a precious green oasis in one of the UK's most nature-deprived neighbourhoods.

Details

Customised times and dates

Options Include:

  • Clean & Green Garden Tidy session

  • Wildlife Gardening & Monitoring session

  • Hidden Histories x Litter-picking trail

More About Customised Team Sessions

Wildlife Gardening and Habitat Creation (2-3 hrs)

Learn how we're protecting the birds & bees and more in St John's Garden (a designated Site of Importance for Nature and Conservation) then contribute to reversing wildlife decline by laying dead hedges, building bug hotels, shredding leaves for mulch and making fat balls for birds.

This also includes seasonal Clean & Green tasks such as picking litter & sweeping paths, watering plants, raking leaves and mulching soil.

Clean & Green (1 hr)

Grab a broom or a litter-picker, pull together as a team and be astonished at the difference 60 minutes can make in a small urban oasis.

Hidden Histories x Clerkenwell Green & Clean (3 hrs)

We’ll head up to Clerkenwell Green for a tour of the neighbourhood, visiting its green spaces with litter pickers in hand and plenty of historical facts and urban myths scattered along the route. Final stop will be St John’s Garden where we’ll Clean and Green the garden together. To celebrate a job well done, we’ll enjoy a relaxing cup of tea, a slice of cake and a meandering tour of the garden, revealing its art, hidden histories, and plans for the future of urban nature (BYOM - Bring your own Mug)

Session costs… supporting local nature restoration

4 x 1hr sessions over a year

£1,200 for 4 sessions

Experience the joy of the garden in all four seasons

Up to 16 people per session

Choose the dates that work for your team

Mornings or afternoons

Includes all tools, gloves etc

Plants, bulbs and compost can be provided at an additional costloves etc

4x 2hr sessions over a year

£2,000 for 4 sessions

Experience the joy of the garden in all four seasons

Up to 16 people per session

Choose the dates that work for your team

Mornings or afternoons

Includes all tools, gloves etc

Includes plants, bulbs and compost for planting

One-off half day 2-3 hrs

£750 per session

Up to 16 people per session

Choose the session length & date that works for you

Mornings or afternoons

Includes all tools, gloves etc

Includes refreshments

Available as a one-off session, perfect for away days

Alternatively, if it’s not the right time for volunteering and you’d prefer to support one of our biodiversity projects or ongoing garden care with a donation, large or small, that would be blooming brilliant!