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Site Team Volunteer

  

Who are we looking for?

Are you passionate about tinkering with old equipment? Fancy fixing an old chair or benches? How about small-scale construction using recycled timber? Do you have an affinity for reinvigorating old tools and giving them a second life? Then we have the perfect volunteer position for you!

Northey Street City Farm is currently calling out for keen volunteers who want to assist the Site Team to maintain our facility.

​ When?

Wednesday 8:30 am -12:30 pm (flexible) though we also welcome people to come on Tuesdays.

What’s involved​?

Assist the Site Team in the various maintenance activities including:

Fix tools and equipment (mostly manual hand tools – rakes, spades, etc.)
Sharpen tools
Painting and varnishing
Carry out small-scale construction and repairs on existing buildings.

What’s required?

Have good OH&S awareness.
Where possible, we ask for a minimum of 4-6 months of weekly volunteering to learn procedures and get to know the lay of the site and the community.
Wear enclosed shoes and gloves.  NSCF can provide gloves if you require them.
We will arrange for you to attend an induction process so that you can be covered under the farm’s insurance.
This is a great way to get hands-on experience, and also be part of the of urban agriculture movement!

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Compost Crew

Thursday – Compost Crew

Who are we looking for?

  • Volunteers to assist in our Composting Operation. This will include emptying out our green waste bins at the farm, aerating existing piles, making hot compost piles with community compost hub waste and wood mulch, record keeping, and processing compost.
  • We also love a good banter about ALL THINGS COMPOSTING!
  • No previous experience is required, but people with experience are especially welcome.

​ When?

  • Each Thursday morning from 8:30 am to 11:30 am.

What’s involved​?

We usually start the day with collecting all food scraps from our green waste bins. This includes the farmer’s market green waste and community compost hub waste.

We relocate the most mature compost pile to a separate bay for the next 4-6 weeks until it’s ready for use.

What’s required?

  • Wear enclosed shoes and gloves, although NSCF can provide gloves if you require them.
  • We will arrange for you to attend an induction process so that you can be covered under the farm’s insurance.

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Market Garden Assistant

Market Garden team

Who are we looking for?

  • Volunteers to assist the market gardener in the various farm activities including:

Bed preparation, propagation, compost making, weeding, planting, harvesting, and post-harvest processing, tool maintenance (especially secateurs and shears) and eventually assist in the farm gate stall when it is up and running.

  • No previous experience is required, but people with experience are especially welcome.

​ When?

  • Each Wednesday morning from 7:30 am to 12.30pm

What’s involved​?

We usually start the day with garden bed preparation, which may include weeding, adding composts, aerating garden beds, tidying up the propagation area, propagation of vegetable seedlings and other perennial crops by cuttings.

What’s required?

  • Wear enclosed shoes and gloves, although NSCF can provide gloves if you require them.
  • We will arrange for you to attend an induction process so that you can be covered under the farm’s insurance.

This is a great way to get hands-on experience, and also be part of the of urban agriculture movement!

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Orchard Assistants

Tree Group Volunteers

Who are we looking for?
• Volunteers to help look after the trees in the Orchards, Forest Gardens and Bushtucker areas at the farm
• People who want to get hands-on experience of tree care, propagation, forest garden design and tree planting.
• No previous experience is required, but people with experience are especially welcome.

When?
• Each Wednesday morning from 8am to 12.30pm
• 2nd Sunday of each month from 8 to 10am

What’s involved?
• We usually start with some weeding, pruning, planting or mulching and then, after a break, we try to do lighter work such as propagation, nursery care, making signs or working on designs.

What’s required?
•  Wear enclosed shoes and gloves, although NSCF can provide gloves if you require them.
• We will arrange for you to attend an induction process so that you can be covered under the farm’s insurance.

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Nursery Volunteers

City Farm Nursery

20 May 2021, All positions filled for now.

Days are Tuesday – Saturday 8:30am – 12:30pm.

If you would like to Volunteer on Sunday you ideally you will have some Volunteer experience, as Sundays are very busy during the Organic Farmers Market.

Jobs include:

•Watering

•Pruning

•Potting up

•Propagation

•Pricing and labelling pots

•Stock Rotation

•Weeding

•Garden and Nursery maintenance

•Cleaning Jobs ie washing pots, sweeping pavers

•Other General Nursery duties

Some heavy lifting is involved. Must be able to work independently.

If this sounds like you, please contact Carissa at nursery@nscf.org.au.

This is a great opportunity for anyone who would like to work in the Nursery Industry or be part of the team.

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