Volunteer at The Laskett Garden

In 2021 Sir Roy Strong kindly gifted his home and garden to Perennial. Since then we have been working hard for The Laskett Garden to be a fantastic visitor attraction. We can only make this happen through the brilliant support of our volunteers - The Lasketeers.

Volunteers work across all areas including the garden, shop and tearoom:

**Update Spring 2025 - The Laskett is now open on Wednesdays for the 2025 season. This means we need some extra help in our shops and tearoom. Please get in touch to find out more.**

Garden volunteers

Garden volunteers enhance the work of our small garden team. It's a brilliant place to share your existing horticultural knowledge or learn new skills. Jobs in the garden include, but are not limited to:

• Weeding
• Pruning
• Sweeping leaves
• General garden upkeep

What qualities are needed to volunteer at the garden?

• An enthusiasm for horticulture and gardening
• A passion for Perennial and the charitable work that we do
• The ability to spend long periods of time outside
• To be proud of the work that Perennial does

Visitor volunteers

Volunteers who look after our visitors help with jobs such as:

• Meeting and greeting our visitors
• Promoting the garden and the work of Perennial
• Recruiting volunteers, answering visitor questions
• Promoting and selling Perennial memberships
• Helping in the tearoom

What qualities are needed to volunteer with our visitors

• A friendly attitude towards our visitors
• A great passion for the work of Perennial and a desire to promote it
• Focused on providing an engaging experience
• Confident in promoting our membership package as well as volunteer and fundraising opportunities

Gift shop volunteers

Our gift shop sells products that include greeting cards, gifts, jigsaws of the garden, small tools for the potting shed and a range of products specific to the garden. We also sell our memberships at the gift shops so our visitors can then explore all of the Perennial gardens whilst supporting the charity. Jobs in the shop include, but are not limited to:

• Selling products
• Promoting and selling Perennial memberships

What qualities are needed?

• Attention to detail with the daily running of the shop
• Happy with cash handling

Join our team today!

Find out more about volunteering - email thelaskett@perennial.org.uk or call 01432 805454.