Temperate House Volunteer Explainer
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Are you a confident communicator with a passion for science and learning, a curiosity about the natural world, and a positive can-do attitude? Then our Temperate House Volunteer Explainer role could be for you! This is a wonderful opportunity to join a dedicated and friendly team of volunteers who help engage visitors with stories about Kew’s science, horticulture and heritage.
As a Volunteer Explainer in the Temperate House, you will be based at our Explainer Station where you will use plant specimens, scientific equipment and other interesting props to help bring the Temperate House collections and Kew’s work to life for visitors.
You don’t need any in-depth knowledge about Kew, just an enthusiasm to learn and a willingness to commit to a minimum of two volunteer shifts per month.
Main responsibilities of the role:
- To welcome and orientate visitors to the Temperate House.
- To use handling objects and storytelling to engage visitors with the Temperate House collections and Kew science.
- To help visitors to link plants and fungi to their own lives.
- To help educate visitors about Kew’s work to protect plants and fungi within the context of climate change.
- To provide a high-quality visitor experience for varied audiences.
Training details:
To prepare you for the role, you will receive specialist training in public engagement and training on Kew’s vital science work and varied collections.
Please note that you will need to be available for the following dates:
- Recruitment day: Saturday 24 May
- Induction: Friday 20 June
- Training sessions: Saturday 21 June and Monday 23 June
About Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Our mission at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst is to understand and protect plants and fungi, for the wellbeing of people and the future of all life on Earth.
Our aspiration at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst is to end the extinction crisis and help create a world where nature is protected, valued and managed sustainably.
Our mission at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst is to understand and protect plants and fungi, for the wellbeing of people and the future of all life on Earth. Our aspiration at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst is to end the extinction crisis and help create a world where nature is protected, valued and managed sustainably.
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