Volunteers

The volunteer program at the Geelong Botanic Gardens is managed by the City of Greater Geelong.

For any interest, please head to the Geelong Australia website to find out more.

Volunteers are involved in a number of key areas which support the Gardens and also assist with the business of the Friends. These include:

the Growers who maintain the Friends' Nursery which is open each Wednesday morning. The Nursery also holds a weekend Plant Sale each Autumn, Winter and Spring,
our Volunteer Guides who conduct many activities and invite visitors to join them to discover more about the Garden. Read more about these activities at Walks, Talks and the Gardens,
the Volunteer Gardeners who regularly work in the Gardens at the Perennial Border and the Heritage Rose Garden and

Volunteers are also involved with the Friends in other areas:

our volunteers who maintain the GBG and FGBG Libraries.

providing support to the Friends' office,
assisting at many of our events which are regularly listed at What's On, including our very successful local garden tour Through the Garden Gates, which began in 2012 and is usually held in November.
or taking a position on our Committee, Sub-committees and working groups. which ensure our organisation continues to operate smoothly.

If you are interested in volunteering with the Friends at the Geelong Botanic Gardens, please head to the Geelong Australia webite for further details or email: volunteering@geelongcity.vic.gov.au to register your interest.

November 2024

The United Nations International Volunteer Day is in December each year. It is an opportunity to say thank you to all our wonderful volunteers, who contribute their time and energy to the Friends and the Gardens so willingly.

National Volunteer Week is held in Australia each year in May. The Friends celebrate the contributions and dedication of the many members who volunteer, with an annual Volunteers Luncheon and guest speaker afternoon in May.

Volunteering with FGBG

Tea time for Perennial Border Volunteers