Corporate volunteering to bring back nature

An urban space with a paving-slab floor and a concrete building surrounded by plants and small trees, with a picnic bench in the middle

Across England and Wales, our Postcode Gardener projects are helping communities make their streets greener and healthier. Alongside our partner The Co-operative Bank, we’re aiming to transform over 1,000 nature-deprived spaces.

The projects are all about getting people outdoors and working together – from planting flowers and food to making havens for wildlife. And you can help too through corporate volunteering days with our delivery partners.

Postcode Gardener corporate volunteering days are the perfect way to combine hands-on team building with environmental impact. And with your support, projects up and down the country can not only bring back nature but also improve the health and wellbeing of communities.

A man and two women sit on a bench smiling for the camera

How your organisation will benefit 

Your organisation can help green a community space while also achieving your corporate targets. With volunteering days, you can: 

  • Work towards your sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals
  • Attract and retain staff
  • Improve team collaboration and productivity
  • Strengthen connections in your community
  • Support your company’s values.
A man and two women sit on a bench smiling for the camera
Two women digging into a grass lawn with a wheelbarrow behind them

What corporate volunteering involves

Activities – such as planting trees and surveying pollinators – will depend on the season and the project. But with all volunteering days, your staff can expect:

  • Hands-on activities to restore nature
  • A chance to give back to the community
  • Enhanced wellbeing and mental health
  • Learning and growth opportunities
  • Team collaboration and fun.
Two women digging into a grass lawn with a wheelbarrow behind them

 

Yesterday was very enjoyable. The team were welcoming, supportive and encouraging. They were also very knowledgeable about the trees and flowers within the park and passed this knowledge on to all of us.

– George, The Co-operative Bank

 

Projects and locations

Two women digging around fruit trees and flower beds

Balsall Heath

Location: Birmingham

Contact: Rob Tilling

Two people crouched down gardening with shops behind them

Barton Hill

Location: Bristol

Contact: Harriet Wylie

A man helps a small child transfer soil from a wheelbarrow into a seed tray

Bransholme

Location: Hull

Contact: Jon Pearson

People talking at an outside event in an urban garden with people and a canopy behind them

Ely and Caerau

Location: Cardiff

Contact: Becky Matyus

Two people stood in a small garden by a brick building looking at a planter with green leaves growing

Ferndale

Location: Rhondda Valley

Contact: Angharad Edwards

Two women bending over a planter full of green plants in a courtyard with lots of other planters

Notting Dale

Location: London

Contact: Liz Moxon

A row of welly boots hanging from a fence with flowers planted in them. The fence is around a green space next to a residential street.

Ravenhill

Location: Swansea

Contact: Katharine Aylett

People planting colourful flowers and other plants in a flower bed

Rose Hill

Location: Derby

Contact: Connor Wallis

Person plants seeds into a bare patch of earth within a rural garden. There are planters and a small glasshouse in the background.

Tyleri

Location: Blaenau Gwent

Contact: Jamie Thomas

 

Small group of people standing in a small urban garden surrounded by houses. The garden has lots of plants, a rocky area and a bench.

Wood Green

Location: London

Contact: Luke Newcombe

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How to book

Postcode Gardener volunteering days include expert facilitation, equipment, health and safety, and much more. Projects offer half-day and full-day sessions, as well as season tickets.

Prices vary depending on the location, the activities carried out, the number of participants and the size of your organisation. Reach out to projects directly to get a tailored quote.

To book, email your local Postcode Gardener project using the contact info above, and give details such as your group size and preferred dates. They’ll work to find an activity that suits your team and budget. Demand is high so please contact projects in plenty of time.
 

A row of plants hanging from a fence in little plant pots

 

Please note that this isn't a Friends of the Earth volunteering programme. The Postcode Gardener corporate volunteering days are set up and managed by Postcode Gardener delivery partners. All fees will go directly towards supporting these project sites. If you're interested in a direct partnership with Friends of the Earth, please check out our partnerships page.

 

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