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Jobs
Northern Roots is a small, friendly and inclusive team that prioritizes connection to nature and each other. As the project grows, so will our team. Please follow Northern Roots on social or check back to see our part-time and full-time vacancies.
Volunteering
Volunteers make a valuable contribution to the development of Northern Roots, and we are grateful for the hard work, enthusiasm and support of everyone who volunteers with us. We offer a variety of volunteering opportunities from short Community Litter Picks to our Urban Farm and Environmental volunteering programme.
Our team of Northern Roots staff and existing volunteers are a friendly and inclusive group, so if you join our volunteering programme, you’ll get a warm welcome.
Northern Roots Urban Farm and Environmental volunteers can get involved in sowing, harvesting, composting, weeding, mulching and creating no dig beds in our Phase 1 Urban Farm. You can support the conservation of 160-acres of woodland, meadows and ponds through path maintenance and habitat creation, or learn new skills such as woodworking and landscaping with our experienced Land Team. No previous experience required, simply a passion for nature and learning.
Applications for Northern Roots Urban Farm and Environmental volunteering are currently closed. We will be re-opening applications this autumn.
In future we’ll expand our volunteering offer to include opportunities to support Northern Roots events, tours and our schools programme.
If you are interested in corporate volunteering or a Corporate Away Day, please email info@northern-roots.uk for more information.
Applications are open!
We’re looking for new volunteers to join us for our 6 week Urban Farm and Environmental volunteering programme, starting on Thursday 3rd October.
This autumn programme is a great chance to learn how Urban Farms work, from composting to preparing growing beds for winter crops, and to help us maintain our wider site, such as supporting us with ecology surveys and woodland maintenance.
Our experienced Land Team will support your learning and guarantee a warm welcome to Northern Roots. No experience required, just a willingness to learn and get hands on making a difference.
Dates: Starting Thursday 3rd October 10am – 1pm, and running every Thursday 10am – 1pm until the 7th November.
To apply, complete our ‘Expression of Interest’ form and email to info@northern-roots.uk before the deadline of 12 midday on Thursday 26th September.
Important Information
Paper ‘Expressions of Interest’ forms can be collected from the Phase 1 Urban Farm cabin, and returned to us before the deadline.
We may not be able to accept everyone who applies due to number limits, and we will email you to inform you of the outcome of your application by Tuesday 1st October. Please apply if you know you can commit to most volunteering days.
The weather an autumn can be changeable, so please keep this in mind. If you’re interested in sowing seeds, our Spring volunteering programme may be more suited to you.