Volunteer

Saturday COMMUNITY days

We run big, community volunteer days on Saturdays. These days have a great energy, with lots of people, families, fire and food. Upcoming dates for 2026:

The first 3 sessions of the year are short sessions, running from 10-1pm and finishing with a cooked lunch,

Saturday Feb 14th : 10am-1pm

Saturday Feb 28th : 10am-1pm

Saturday Mar 14th : 10am-1pm

The rest of the year, sessions will be from 10.30am-3.30pm with lunch around 1pm. Arrivals from 10.30 with our opening circle and activities starting at 11am.

Saturday Mar 28th : 10.30am-3.30pm

Saturday Apr 18th : 10.30am-3.30pm

Saturday May 2nd : 10.30am-3.30pm

Saturday May 16th : 10.30am-3.30pm

Saturday June 13th : 10.30am-3.30pm

Saturday June 27th : 10.30am-3.30pm

Saturday July 11th : 10.30am-3.30pm

Saturday July 25th : 10.30am-3.30pm

How to sign up:

If you would like to join, please let us know by dropping us an email at hello@radicalplantfolk.com

Read on to find out more about what to expect at our sessions

Drop-in gardening sessions

We also run occasional drop-in garden sessions on an ad-hoc basis for our regular volunteers.

ABOUT OUR community volunteer SESSIONS

Volunteer sessions are a space for us to come together, grow and harvest herbs and food, share and explore plant knowledge and make seasonal remedies, food and craft. It is a great opportunity to meet new people and learn new skills. We have witnessed previous volunteers continue on to study horticulture and herbal medicine.

These sessions are also a chance for us to share our ideas and have a say in the development of the community garden and how we can make it a more inclusive space.

 Expect a relaxed and friendly environment, with a variety of activities from cooking and gentle gardening to digging and DIY. Open to all ages. Children are always welcome but we ask that furry friends be left at home. No experience needed.

The day normally includes:

Gardening, horticulture and land management activities, for example: bed prep, seed sowing, pruning, planting out, scything, meadow raking, weeding, seed saving, harvesting, and much more!

DIY and landscaping: there is always something that needs fixing or building. On our list right now are shelves to be put up, benches to be made, gutters and water pipes to be installed and our outdoor seating area to be levelled.

Cooking: We cook a seasonal communal lunch (including a vegan main dish), inspired by ingredients in the garden. Meal-time is a communal affair; from harvesting and cooking to eating together! Lunches served up in the past include a Romanian spring soup with wild greens (ciorba de salata), a Greek bean soup (fasolada), Persian rice, seasonal salad bowls and more!

Free-time! There is no pressure to work too hard - there is always spaciousness for cups of tea, hanging out and exploring the garden!

Learning: We try to include a mini-workshop within the day - in the past this has included sessions on seed saving, taking cuttings and meadow management.

Herbalising: one of our intentions is to make herbal medicine more accessible. We sometimes harvest and make simple remedies during the day - expect to go home with bundles of herbs, remedies or seedlings for those who want to try growing herbs at home!

Care and inclusivity : We all look out for one another in the space by trying to embed a culture of care. You are welcome to come as your are and work gently if need be. Whilst knowing that children are the responsibility of their parents, we all try to help out with childcare, that may look like giving the kids a wheelbarrow or starting an activity for the little ones, or plating up food for a parent who hasn’t got a free hand. All are welcome in the space and we have zero tolerance for discrimination. So expect a welcoming vibe.

Testimonials

  • Volunteering at the Radical Herb Folk garden has been fulfilling and inspiring. Meeting others passionate about medicinal plants, and the open-hearted and community based nature of the project, are true tonics in themselves! There is much to learn and contribute to, and I very much look forward to spending more time there through the seasons.

  • I went to a volunteer session at Radical Plant Folk with my four and a half year old and sixteen month old in tow. It was such an enjoyable few hours. It felt like the weekend community we always crave - an opportunity to be outdoors in a beautiful, contained and welcoming setting doing fun and useful things with interesting and kind people. We all got a chance to do some digging, eat together, and enjoy the land. I felt very grateful and hope we can make it a regular family activity.

  • I have volunteered at the community garden a few times now and have come away feeling enriched and vitalised every time.

    If it’s Gabriele and Mariam’s warm welcoming nature, the diverse and inclusive environment or the beautiful work being conducted I am not sure. A combination of all of the above maybe!? Having seen the space transform I hope to be back for more volunteer days and feel excited to continue to take part in this lovely project.

  • My volunteering experience at the herb garden was exactly something I needed to experience as someone who doesn’t work with the soil and mud everyday. This is a perfect place for unwinding from daily dusts of life while connecting with the earth itself. It’s a privilege to be part of rewilding community and do something meaningful. I want to do this more.