To celebrate Volunteers’ Week 2024, we’re teaming up with Leaves Breathe to host a half-day volunteer gardening event at Lucy Brown House, a sheltered housing unit near Borough Market.
Join volunteers from other Bankside businesses as you work under the expert guidance of the Leaves Breathe team to help bring this ‘secret garden’ back to life so that the residents of Lucy Brown House can enjoy their outdoor space over the summer.
Day outline
9.45am – Welcome and Health & Safety briefing
10am-1pm – Gardening Activity: tasks may include pruning roses, adding mulch to borders, improving drainage to older shrubs and trees, creating compost beds, and helping with planting to create a new back garden. There will also be a tea/coffee break halfway through the day.
1pm-2pm – Lunch and awards ceremony.
You don’t need to be an expert gardener to get involved, as the Leaves Breathe team will lead the activities and brief you on the tasks you are assigned. All tools and refreshments will be provided, but please make sure you wear appropriate clothing for an outdoor activity, including closed-toe shoes. We also recommend bringing a bottle of water, a hat and sunscreen as you will be working outside.
As places are limited for this event, there is a cap of 4 people per business. If you register but can no longer attend, please cancel with as much notice as possible so that we can reallocate places.
