We love having volunteers at the farm, but after an influx of new volunteers, our social gardening groups on Wednesday and Friday are full for now. We won’t be able to take on new volunteers until July 2024.
If you’re interested in volunteering, you can go onto our wait list though. We will inform you once we are able to take on new volunteers. Please submit a registration form here.
We are unfortunately not able to support volunteers under the age of 18.
Our normal volunteer roles are:
Farm Volunteer
- Wednesdays and Fridays at Perth City Farm.
- Join our volunteer team who work in the farm to produce vegetables and herbs for sale at our Saturday markets, or in our soil centre to creating amazing, nutrient-rich soil!
- This position requires a reasonable level of physical fitness and and the ability to pick up new tasks easily
- Suited to someone who is able to complete medium manual handling and who is able to self-manage and work within a team
- General duties:
- Preparing market garden and other beds under the guidance of the farm manager
- Keeping records of plantings and soil amendments
- Learning to identify seeds and plants and follow the farm manager’s instructions for care of different varieties and organisation within the market garden and farm generally
- Work in a collaborative positive manner with other team members and volunteers for optimum outcome for Perth City Farm.
- This role requires a person with reasonable physical strength and high level dexterity and attention to detail
- You will be required to deal with people of various backgrounds and abilities on a day-to day basis
FARMER’S MARKET VOLUNTEER
- Saturday mornings at Perth City Farm.
- Enjoy a beautiful Saturday morning at the farm and assist with the set-up or packdown and maintenance of a vibrant Perth City Farm Stall
- Ideally volunteers would commit to a minimum time commitment of one month.
- This position requires good motor skills, attention to detail and the ability to pick up new tasks easily
- Suited to someone who is able to complete medium manual handling
- General duties:
- Contribute to the set up or pack down of the Perth City Farm Stall
- Creatively display and restock the fresh and general produce
- Ensure the stall looks clean and tidy
- Communicate with visitors, staff and fellow volunteers in a positive and inclusive manner
- Work collaboratively as part of a team
- This role requires a person with excellent verbal communication skills and a creative flair
- We require reasonable physical strength as the ability to lift fresh produce bags (up to 15kg) is essential
- You will be required to deal with people of various backgrounds and abilities
- ***We’d love to know if you have skills an experience with marketing and social media!
How to Apply
- Read the position description and make sure it suits your abilities, interests and availability
- Complete the registration form
- Our Volunteer Coordinator will get back to you once we are able to add new volunteers to the team. You will then be invited to an induction session.
- You will attend the induction session and get started as a new volunteer.
If none of these positions appeal to you there are other ways to get involved. If you have a special skill you’d like to offer, please don’t hesitate to send us an email (to admin@perthcityfarm.org.au) with your thoughts and availability and we will get back to you.
For more information on volunteering please read our Volunteer page.