Preparing plant pots for Farnham in Bloom – volunteering

A Farnham Town Council EVENT
Bloomin Kids Platning With Compost

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What you’ll be doing

Preparing for plug planting by working alongside other volunteers and helping to fill 12,000 plant pots with compost.

When & where

Thursday 26 and Friday 27 February from 9am to 12noon in Farnham town centre.

Come for an hour or stay for the whole session – any contribution makes a difference.

What to bring / wear

  • Wear comfortable clothes suitable for gardening and being outside.
  • We can provide gloves or you can bring your own.
  • Enthusiasm and a willingness to help!

(All tools and equipment provided.)

What to expect

Once you have registered your interest, we will contact you with the exact location of the task and additional information. 

On the day, volunteer and task coordinator John Ely will meet and greet you, explain what needs to be done, introduce you to some other volunteers and be on hand to answer any questions.

Useful to know

  • Refreshments provided
  • Free parking for a limited number of cars
  • Five-minute walk to the nearest toilets

How to get involved…

Register your interest for this event.

If you are not quite ready to volunteer, you can subscribe to our Farnham in Bloom newsletter and learn more about what’s involved.

Register here

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