Farnham’s green spaces belong to all of us and looking after them is a shared responsibility. Whether you can spare an hour every now and again or you can commit to something more regular, your contribution will make a big difference and will benefit the whole community. 

Our next volunteering task

Task – Preparing plant pots for Farnham in Bloom

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.


 

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Meet the Volunteers

Meet Les


Les describes himself as “not much of a gardener”, but that hasn’t stopped him becoming a valued member of the Badshot Lea Bloomers.

He volunteers at least twice a week and can be found helping out at the community garden with ‘handy man’ tasks, taking part in community clean up days, and setting up and clearing away equipment for the popular Bloomin’ Kids’ Gardening Workshops. Every Monday, he litter picks a set route around Badshot Lea – efforts that earned him the title of Litter Picker of the Year at the 2025 Farnham in Bloom Awards.

Farnham In Bloom Logo

Meet Les

Meet the Volunteers

Meet Shirley


As a Bloomin’ Friend, Shirley has helped plant thousands of plug plants and has created hundreds of hanging baskets and containers which can be seen throughout Farnham and its villages.

She admits that even when she’s not officially volunteering, she can’t resist plucking out the odd weed she spots in a planter! Shirley volunteers because she loves it – especially the community spirit. She has met a wonderful group of people and says their paths might never have crossed if it weren’t for their shared love of gardening.

Farnham In Bloom Logo

Meet Shirley

Other ways to get involved

Join a ‘Friends of…’ group

These friendly volunteer teams help to care for Farnham’s parks, open spaces and cemeteries. Tasks include planting bulbs, weeding, pruning, tending flowerbeds, planting trees and encouraging biodiversity.

What is the time commitment?

Volunteering is flexible and can be worked around your other commitments. Volunteer for an hour every now and again or participate on a more regular basis – the choice is yours.