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Volunteer with us.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us! We are incredibly grateful for the time and wide range of expertise gifted to us by our wonderful volunteers. It goes a long way to help us achieve our mission.

Community Volunteers (Both sites)

We want to reconnect people with where their food is grown, and that is why we offer volunteering opportunities. To us our staff and volunteers are the heart of our market garden and we couldn’t operate without you. Our volunteer days can give you regular time outside, improve physical and mental wellbeing, provide a day with other like-minded people or help you learn new skills. Upon signing up to volunteer we will see what you would like to get out of attending our sessions, and help you achieve that.

Community Volunteer Day is every Wednesday 10am – 3pm at Hambledon

and Thursdays 10am – 3pm at Lockerley (near Romsey)!

Please fill in the form below if you are interested in joining us, and drop us a message or email to say you would like to come along to one of our Wednesday sessions!

Form: https://forms.gle/wfJZAS5dfRYdCabs7

Email:

For Hambledon Volunteering: [email protected]

For Lockerley (Romsey) Volunteering: [email protected]

More information and policies:

Code of Safe and Responsible Behaviour

Equal Opportunities Policy

Safeguarding Policy & Procedure

Health & Safety Policy

Risk Assessments

Harvest Team Volunteer (Hambledon)

We are looking for a team that is passionate about good quality food to help us with our weekly harvest on Mondays.

We are growing more than ever, and the most exciting part of that is harvesting it to package off to our customers, food banks, pantries, and more.

The Role:

Join the team to harvest, wash, prepare and pack veg & fruit

Harvest days are Monday mornings to mid afternoon

Required Skills:

A desire to be outside and passion for good food is all that is needed

This role is a fairly physical roles as vegetables are grown in the ground without raised areas


Tools Used:

Knives, snips, crates, packaging, wash facilities and gloves (all provided).

Good footwear and waterproof clothing (your own required).

Location:

Hampshire Market Garden at Hambledon, Waterlooville.

If you want to join our harvest team please get in touch on: [email protected]

Fundraising Coordinator Volunteer (Remote)

We are a not-for-profit and so require grants and funding to continue working towards our mission. We are looking for someone experienced, to help us with this strategy and applications.

Required Experience:

– Experience in social enterprises or obtaining funding for not-for-profit organisations.

Minimum Commitment:

2 hours per week

Tools Used:

Slack for team communication, Google Drive for documents.

Location:

Can work remotely or on site.

Equipment Required:

Own computer, smartphone and internet connection.

Apply by getting in touch here: [email protected]

Veg Shed (On-site Shop - East Tytherley)

Veg Shed (On-site Shop Roles - East Tytherley)

- Serving customers – welcoming visitors, explaining produce, handling basic sales (cash/card)

- Restocking shelves – replenishing veg, local groceries, preserves, bread, eggs, etc.

- Weighing and labelling produce

- Setting up attractive displays and signage

- Keeping the Veg Shed clean and tidy

- Answering questions about how and where food is grown

- Assisting with inventory checks

- Highlighting seasonal or special produce

- Packing pre-orders or bundles for pickup

- Serving tea / coffee

- Cleaning and washing mugs, kitchen etc

- Keeping open community areas of the market garden tidy whilst veg shed isn’t busy

These roles are ideal for friendly, organised volunteers who enjoy talking to people and sharing the story behind the food.

To apply email: [email protected]

Veg Box & Produce Roles (East Tytherley)

Join our team and help bring amazing food to the people of Hampshire. This role includes:

-Veg sorting and packing

- Labelling boxes or preparing orders

- Stocking The Veg Shed

- Quality checking produce

- Packaging and bundling veg (e.g. carrots, kale, herbs)

- Preparing orders for wholesale or pantry / food banks

These roles are ideal for friendly, organised volunteers who enjoy working as part of a team.

To apply email: [email protected]

Growing Roles (East Tytherley)

Join our team and help grow food in our market garden and community garden at East Tytherley. Roles include:

-Growing & Market Gardening Roles (Lockerley)

- Planting and transplanting (seeds, seedlings, plugs)

- Weeding (raised beds, tunnels, orchard)

- Watering (using watering cans or hose systems)

- Harvesting (fruit, veg, herbs, flowers)

- Compost management (turning, layering, monitoring)

- Mulching and soil care

- Polytunnel support (tidying, trellising, pruning)

- Clearing old crops and prepping beds

To apply email: [email protected]

Chicken Care Role (East Tytherley)

Do you love chickens as much as we do? Roles include:

-Feeding the chickens

- Checking water and collecting eggs

- Cleaning coop/nesting areas (light duties)

- Basic animal wellbeing checks & keeping records

- Preparing feed or bedding

- Maintaining chicken areas

Email:

To apply email: [email protected]

Orchard & Fruit Bush Care (East Tytherley)

We have a small orchard and fruit cage that needs regular love. Roles include:

-Fruit picking (in season)

-Mulching around trees

-Removing windfall fruit

-Weeding orchard rows

-Tending and harvesting soft fruit bushes (e.g. currants, raspberries)

-Mowing and strimming between rows

-Pruning and taking cuttings

Email:

To apply email: [email protected]

Delivery & Distribution Roles (East Tytherley)

We need help getting healthy food to the communities around Hampshire.

Roles include:

Veg box delivery driver – dropping off weekly boxes to local households (using your vehicle or a shared rota)

Food bank / pantry delivery – transporting surplus produce to community fridges, food banks, or mutual aid hubs

Café/shop/restaurant delivery – supplying local independents with seasonal produce (e.g. herbs, greens, salad, fruit)

Loading and packing delivery vehicles

Route planning and collection coordination

Record keeping (deliveries, donations, timings)

These roles may suit volunteers with a driving licence, access to a vehicle, or an interest in helping behind the scenes. They’re essential to ensuring food reaches the people who need and value it.

Email:

To apply email: [email protected]

What Volunteers Say...

"Volunteering on the market garden has been the best decision I made all year. I love getting outside every week and connecting with where food is grown. It is great to spend time with like-minded people, and we work hard but have a lot of fun doing it. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else with my Wednesdays."

Kate
Kate

"Giving my time to help achieve the bigger mission has been incredibly fulfilling. Hampshire Market Garden are working to do something special, and by helping them do it I am also enhancing my skills, adding to my cv, and gaining an insight into the workings of social enterprises at their best."

Emily
Emily

Why volunteer with us?

  • Volunteers report Improved mental and physical health. Soil literally gives off the happy hormone.

  • Feel part of a community of people and contribute to something big.

  • Meet new people and make new friends, everyone here is lovely.

  • Learn new skills and gain knowledge.

  • Improve confidence and gain experience and skills for future employment.

  • Build a greater connection to food: growing, cooking, and farming.

Volunteering at Hampshire Market Garden

We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive volunteering experience for all, whilst also being a working market garden, and working towards our mission. Please do read through the following policies and procedures:

Healthy Soil. Healthy Food. Healthy People.

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A Community Interest Company growing organic vegetables for hundreds of local families every week across Hampshire.

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