Volunteer
Volunteers help in many of our departments and play an important role in our visitors' enjoyment and understanding of our Gardens.
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Opportunities to Volunteer
We encourage individuals to support our activities by becoming a volunteer. Volunteers support the work of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in many ways and play a central role in the welcome and experience of our visitors.
The main role of the volunteer is to increase the educational value, interest and enjoyment of a visit to the Garden. This includes explaining the vital role of plants in everyday life and the need to ensure better management of the world's resources.
Volunteers are involved within various areas of the Garden including Horticulture, Science Communication, Phenology, Events, Exhibitions, Herbarium and Library.
We encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds, and value the positive impact that this has on our team. RBGE is committed to ensuring that all volunteers are treated equally irrespective of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, and pregnancy or maternity.
All opportunities to volunteer are advertised on this page when they arise.
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Looking for Job Vacancies?
These are advertised on our Staff vacancies page
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Contact Volunteering
All volunteer opportunities will be promoted on this page when available; if there are no opportunities above, please try again at another time.
If you have any queries relating to volunteering at RBGE, please get in contact by using the enquiry form
Get in Touch
- Easter Trail: Creative Programmes Volunteers
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Friday 29 March – Sunday 14 April 2024 based at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
We are looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to join our current team to assist with this year’s Easter Trail. Every Easter the Garden offers a popular trail for families. This year families will be hunting for the golden egg, while meeting some helpful animals along the way.
Our Creative Programmes Volunteers look after the last outdoor location on the trail, it is a fun opportunity to engage with children who have successfully completed the trail and to give participants a reward.
What does this role entail?
We offer training for this role, including an on-site induction. Activities include the following:
- Welcoming visitors participating in the Easter Trail
- Engaging with visitors about the Garden and our current Creative Programmes exhibitions and events
- Handing out prizes for completed Trail booklets
- Encouraging and praising the children’s drawings
Ideally volunteers will be able to commit to at least 4 hours per week from 29 March to 14 April, between the hours of 10.30am and 5.30pm.
How do I apply?
If this sounds of interest, we would love to hear from you. Please complete an application form (linked here) and return to volunteering@rbge.org.uk by 9am on Friday 22 March 2023.