Trees In Newcastle - Becoming A Volunteer

Becoming a Volunteer

TIN welcomes new volunteers to our Community Nursery and Volunteer Centre, 252 Parry Street, Newcastle West.

We are open for volunteering activities Tuesday –Friday from 8.30am till 5pm.

To become a volunteer you need to attend two training sessions. Commencing May 2011 these are held as follows:

Orientation Session: 9 – 9.30 am 1st and 2nd Wednesday each month - Download Volunteer Orientation Package
- Find out about volunteering at TIN, site tour.

Induction Session: 9.30 – 12.00 pm 2nd Wednesday each month - Download Volunteer OH&S Induction Package
- Code of Conduct, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management, selection interview, practical session and registration.

Find out more here - Volunteering Hand Out

Volunteer Activities

In the Nursery
8.30 am – 5 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Suits those with moderate fitness who don’t mind getting their hands dirty. Tasks include:

seed processing, cleaning, sorting, storing
potting-up
watering
weeding
quality control of plant stock i.e. blocking up, removing dead material, trimming
loading and unloading nursery stock
assisting with plant orders
record keeping and labelling of plants
seed processing and storage
tool maintenance

Coastal regeneration with TIN’s Landcare Group

Minibus departs TIN 9 am Tuesdays and Thursdays, returns 12.30 pm

Suits those with good physical fitness who like to work outdoors.

TIN’s Landcare group undertakes weed control and coastal regeneration along Newcastle’s spectacular coastline, with sites at King Edward Park, Shepherds Hill, Merewether Beach and Burwood Beach.

Landcare is physical work but the personal satisfaction, views and camaraderie are tremendous. Since 2002 we have successfully replaced the weed Bitou Bush with a beautiful diversity of coastal native flora.