Volunteering

RBGV is supported by a large number of volunteers who donate their time, skills, expertise and energy to the organisation.

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Volunteering at Melbourne Gardens 

  • Volunteer Guides lead visitors through the Gardens on guided walks and conduct special interest walks on a variety of topics. 
  • The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden Volunteers are involved with horticultural duties and in assisting with various children's programs throughout the school holidays and school term. 
  • Garden Ambassadors have a passion for Melbourne Gardens and all it stands for. They greatly enhance the visitor experience by informing and engaging with visitors on from our mobile information pod and through various seasonal activities and special events. 

We are currently seeking expressions of interest for Garden Ambassador positions at Melbourne Gardens.

Please click here to find about what's involved with the position, what we are looking for, recruitment process and training dates. Applications now open, please click here.

For further information, please contact Jane Griffin, Volunteer Engagement Co –ordinator and at Melbourne Gardens, on 03 9252 2331 or via email: jane.griffin@rbg.vic.gov.au.

  • Herbarium Volunteers curate a variety of pressed and dried botanical specimens consisting of recently collected as well as historical 19th Century plant specimens. The specimens are carefully secured onto archival card using stitches and paper strips. Attention to detail and fine motor skills are essential for this work.

    People with interests such as plants, conservation, history, geography and art may find this work enjoyable and rewarding. We ask our volunteers to attend at least once a week for a minimum of three hours, Monday to Friday.      

To receive a copy of our Herbarium Volunteer application form, please send us an email with 'Volunteering' in the subject line. Please note, the program is at capacity and any new applications will be added to our waiting list.

Volunteering at Cranbourne Gardens  

  • Garden Ambassadors have a passion for Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, in particular the Australian Garden. They greatly enhance the visitor experience by informing and engaging with visitors from the Garden Ambassador shed and roaming throughout the Gardens and through various seasonal activities and special events, and via the provision of guided tours of the Australian Garden. 

Please click here to find about what's involved with the position, what we are looking for, the recruitment process and training dates.

We are holding an information session on Tuesday 16th December at 10am (register your interest here) and Monday 13th January at 10am (register your interest here).

Applications for Garden Ambassadors at Cranbourne are now open - please click here to apply.

For further information, please contact Melanie Fowler -  Volunteer Engagement Coordinator at Cranbourne Gardens, on 03 5990 2288 or via email: melanie.fowler@rbg.vic.gov.au