📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Ecology Centre is looking for volunteers to help develop and deliver a summer festival and a related programme of events celebrating our 20th anniversary as an environmental charity that inspires positive change through directly connecting people and the natural environment for the benefit of both.
💼 What the programme involves
Among many activities, volunteers will be given the opportunity to: undertake conservation work to maintain and develop the beautiful lands on the bank of Kinghorn Loch; grow and harvest food in the community garden and orchard; refurbish and upcycle tools and machinery in the tool shed; prepare and cook community-grown food for volunteer lunches; support professional staff in office roles; undertake specific project work.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Camping pitches provided in private grounds; car park available for campervans. Volunteers must provide their own food Volunteers will be provided a cooked meal lunchtime on Wednesdays. Full kitchen facilities provided for self-catering. The nearest town is a 10 min walk along an established footpath from The Ecology Centre and has a small Co-op supermarket, a butcher, a bakery, and a couple of cafs and pubs. Toilets and shower provided; no onsite laundry available. Laundry service or self-laundry service available nearby.
📍 About the location
The Ecology Centre is based in Fife, Scotland.
ℹ️ Additional information
Internet/computer access: Free Wi-Fi and access to office PCs if required.Hours will be flexible depending on work needs, but typically between 9 am and 4 pm during weekdays. Weekends are typically free but may require some work when required.Please note: Volunteers must provide their own food