Nonprofit
Published 10/31/25 1:48PM

Volunteer Garden Supervisor - Heritage Rose Garden

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near San Jose, CA
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime), Weekends (daytime)
    Commitment Details:
    Minimum 3 hours every or every other Saturdays (excluding holidays)
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    2
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Environment & Sustainability
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check
    Age Requirement:
    18+

    Description

    Volunteer Garden Supervisor - Heritage Rose Garden

    The Guadalupe River Park Conservancy provides community leadership for the development and active use of the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens through education, advocacy and stewardship. As part of our stewardship, we are looking for Volunteer Garden Supervisors to direct the activities of volunteers working "in the field" on our heritage rose garden workdays, greeting new volunteers, ensuring that tools are available, providing instruction, and allocating tasks to further the growth and maintenance of the garden.

    We are seeking two volunteers with rose gardening knowledge and experience to help us on Saturday mornings for a couple hours with managing a portion of a workday group (15-30 people) as well as assist with returning equipment to their proper place at the visitor center. Tasks involved on the workdays include, but are not limited to:

    • Weeding
    • Mulching
    • Removal of spent roses (deadheading)
    • Pruning
    • Litter pickup
    • Other tasks as needed

    During low attended work days, you will assist with the following tasks that are:

    • Rose plant health checks
    • Inventories
    • Engraving plaques for the plants.

    If you genuinely enjoy working with others, teaching people from all walks of life, and working outdoors with roses, then you might be the kind of person we are looking for! Even better if you have knowledge of horticulture, gardening, landscaping, or similar activities, though not necessarily required; We will teach you how to do all of these tasks!

    Minimum age of 18 years old is required.

    Ideal volunteers will be able to commit to on long term schedule.

    If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, or would like to know more, please contact us at volunteers@grpg.org

    1 shift available:

    • Saturday Mornings excluding holidays: 08:30 to 11:30 PST

    Location

    On-site
    438 Coleman Ave., San Jose, California, US

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