Volunteer

Volunteering at the Radical Herb Folk garden has been fulfilling and inspiring. Meeting others passionate about medicinal plants, and the open-hearted and community based nature of the project, are true tonics in themselves! There is much to learn and contribute to, and I very much look forward to spending more time there through the seasons.

I went to a volunteer session at Radical Plant Folk with my four and a half year old and sixteen month old in tow. It was such an enjoyable few hours. It felt like the weekend community we always crave - an opportunity to be outdoors in a beautiful, contained and welcoming setting doing fun and useful things with interesting and kind people. We all got a chance to do some digging, eat together, and enjoy the land. I felt very grateful and hope we can make it a regular family activity.

I have volunteered at the community garden a few times now and have come away feeling enriched and vitalised every time.

If it’s Gabriele and Mariam’s warm welcoming nature, the diverse and inclusive environment or the beautiful work being conducted I am not sure. A combination of all of the above maybe!? Having seen the space transform I hope to be back for more volunteer days and feel excited to continue to take part in this lovely project.

My volunteering experience at the herb garden was exactly something I needed to experience as someone who doesn’t work with the soil and mud everyday. This is a perfect place for unwinding from daily dusts of life while connecting with the earth itself. It’s a privilege to be part of rewilding community and do something meaningful. I want to do this more.