Lead Garden Volunteer

Lead Garden Crew Volunteer

Purpose:
The purpose of the Lead Garden Crew Volunteer is to maintain the garden in order to provide a restful and serene environment for meditation and contemplation. The garden provides a place for children, families, staff, volunteers and visitors to spend time together.   

Scope:
The Lead Garden Crew Volunteer:

• Has extensive knowledge and interest in plants and gardening  - eg Plant health, soil, and fertilizers used in landscaping
• Creating landscaping designs using shrubs and ground covers
• Lawn installations, disease control
• Specialty landscaping, including landscape design and principles
• Works, rain or shine, to develop and maintain the garden to ensure an environment of beauty and serenity
• Understands the garden is very demanding of both time and energy and is willing to give this service for the enjoyment of others
• Is a team player with strong leadership skills
• Demonstrates an understanding of the challenges and sensitivity of working in a Health Care setting
• To work alongside Corporate Groups during Days of Service.

Commitment:

• Long term commitment required to ensure consistent leadership, and on-going management of seasonal needs for the garden space.
• Some Saturday’s 10 – 3 pm availability weekly, plus other dates as needed for Special Events.

Special Accountabilities:

• Effective communication skills
• Open-minded and non-judgmental
• Empathic and compassionate
• Sense of humour
• Flexibility and tolerance of change
• Self-awareness, particularly in the area of personal limits and boundaries
• Able to maintain confidentiality

Organization:
Reporting to:  
   Overall:   Manager, Volunteer & Support Services.  
   Day to Day:   Facilities Manager and/or Facilities Coordinator

If you are interested in this volunteer position at Canuck Place Children's Hospice please download the Application Form - 4 pages and return it to Karen Carvajal as an email attachment to: KCarvajal@canuckplace.org  or fax at: 604.739.4376 indicating the volunteer position you are interested in.