Stephenson Steam Railway - Woodland Walk Gardening and Maintenance Support

We are looking to recruit for volunteers to help to support with maintaining our ‘Woodland Walk’ area at Stephenson Steam Railway. This area has recently been created after we received funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

This role will involve:

helping to keep the woodland walk tidy by checking for rubbish

helping to keep the woodland walk safe

Gardening- tending to plants, removing weeds and brambles, cutting down overhanging trees and plants and supporting with keeping areas safe for families and school groups to visit

Potentially getting involved in bio blitz events with our learning team if interested

This role is outdoors, so we would encourage you to dress for the weather.

Good to know:

Museum step free entrance, level access throughout, accessible loos, seating available.

Work will be outdoors-sometimes on uneven ground. Part of our woodland walk is accessible but there are steps up and down on the non-accessible part.

This role is for those 18+

Level of  English Language required:

To do this role, you need to be able to

Follow simple instructions

Have short simple conversations

What skills do I need?

To do this role you need to be:

Enthusiastic

Able to use initiative and prepared to work as part of a team but also on your own at times

Appreciative that sometimes gardening work on our woodland walk can be tough due to weeds and brambles and aware that our ethos is not to use weed killers but to naturally kill plants we don't want to grow.

About North East Museums (formerly Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums)

Tyne & Wear Archives (North East Museums) is the home of the region’s documentary heritage – a place where centuries of local history are preserved, cared for, and shared with the public. Based at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, the Archives holds millions of documents, photographs, plans, and records that tell the story of the North East – from medieval charters and shipyard plans to family papers, hospital records, and council minutes.

When do I need to be available?

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
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Sunday

Details

Wednesdays and Saturdays

Where does this role take place?