Could you be a Trustee?

Join us in growing wellbeing

Worcester Community Garden is a welcoming green space where people come to connect, heal and thrive. We are looking for trustees who believe in the power of nature, growing and community to support wellbeing. If you care about strengthening communities, supporting people, and making a positive difference, we would love to hear from you.

We want our Board to reflect the diversity of the community we serve and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. You do not need previous trustee experience to apply.

The community garden’s use of resources and our horticultural practices reflect the twin challenges of climate change and the biodiversity emergency. The successful candidate is expected to attend the Community Garden on a regular basis and to participate in key decision making.

Applications are now invited for the above role. The deadline for receipt of applications is 31 October2026.

If you’re unsure whether your skills fit, please consider applying. Curiosity, commitment, and willingness to learn are just as important. Come and grow with us – your ideas, energy, and perspective could help our community garden thrive for years to come.

Please contact [email protected] to express your interest and request a full role description. If you would like an informal chat with one of the current Trustees before applying, let us know.

Summer Eco Fair

We’re looking forward once more to our summer Eco Fair, this year on Sunday 30th August from 10:30 to 3:30.

As always, there will be produce on sale, including wonderful honey from our own beehives, and a pop-up café with delicious home-made cakes. We also have street food vendors including Lava, and the ever-popular Bennett’s ice cream delivered by bicycle by Bear’s Great Escapes.

You can also expect to find local eco organisations such as Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, RSPB, The WEG, Swan Food Project, PackItIn, Transition Worcester and Worcester Orchard Workers.

We really hope you can join us at this, our last event of the summer.

Talks at The Hive this Autumn

The Community Garden is collaborating with The Hive, Worcester’s Public and University Library, to deliver a series of talks this autumn on a variety of topics related to our work at the garden. We hope to raise awareness of the garden for those who have yet to discover it, attracting new visitors and volunteers.

The talks will be held at The Hive, and are free to attend, but numbers are limited so early booking is advised. Full details and booking links are provided on our Events page, but here is a brief list of the topics and dates.

Wildlife Gardening with Worcestershire Wildlife Trust4th August, 10:00 – 11:00
Composting25th August, 10:00 – 11:00
Flooded to Flourishing8th September, 10:00 – 11:00
All Things Apples with Worcester Orchard Workers21st October, 11:00 – 12:30
Seed Saving with the Heritage Seed Library22nd October, 1:00 – 3:00
Construction Projects 19th November, 10:00 – 11:00

All the morning talks will be followed by the opportunity for participants to visit the Garden (making their own way there), which will be open until 2:00.

We hope to see lots of new faces at these events, and look forward to meeting you!