Become a Volunteer at North Freo Social Farm

Where Every Hand Makes a Difference

At North Freo Social Farm, everyone is welcome as a volunteer. No prerequisites, no memberships, and no prior gardening know-how are required. Just bring along your enthusiasm and be ready to dig in (quite literally).

We cherish the diversity that every volunteer brings - be it age, ability, or background. Our farm thrives on inclusivity and collaboration.

Depending on the day, you might find yourself reviving garden beds, nurturing the soil, planting seeds, tending to compost, mulching, ensuring our plants get their daily dose of water, or feeding our ever-hungry worms. After a few sessions, you’ll be an expert!

More than just farming.

Our farming sessions aren't just about tasks. We cherish our mid-morning breaks with a refreshing cuppa, delightful snacks, and heartfelt conversations. True to our name, we're very much a social farm!

To show our appreciation for your dedication and hard work, we encourage volunteers to pick some fresh veggies to take home. After all, the beauty of community farming is sharing the bounty!

What You Need To Know

  • We take on new volunteers every odd numbered month (Jan, Mar, May etc) on our regular volunteer day (Tues, Thurs and Saturdays) at 9am. Come along and meet our Manager and you’ll be introduced to other volunteers and asked to read our Volunteer Handbook (we can work through it together if you need). You’ll have a quick orientation and safety walk through and then can get on with some simple tasks with the other volunteers.

    Occasionally we will run induction events when we need an influx of vollies, but in the meantime just come by the Farm during the specified time.

    Looking forward to meeting you soon!

  • We occasionally run inductions induction events when we need an influx of volunteers. These will be advertised on our socials and website.

  • We meet every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings.

    Regular volunteer days are from 8.30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

    Over warmer months, 7.30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

    It doesn't matter if you don't arrive at start time. You don’t need to commit to a particular day or even to attend regularly. Some people come three times a week, some attend once every three months. We are grateful for any time you can give to the Farm.

  • We all work together on all of the tasks - the whole Farm is communal (no allotments). You’ll be allocated tasks each day including bed prep and planting, seeding up, weeding, turning compost, tending to the worms and so on. If you need instructions our Manager or other volunteers will guide you. We spend about 80% of our time on bed prep and planting and we have simple steps to follow. After a few sessions, you’ll be an expert. 

    We are very dedicated to morning tea and we all take a break, have a cuppa and a chat together.

    If you do not want to do a particular task please let our Manager know. You will NEVER have to do anything you do not want to do at the Farm.

  • Your own morning tea, water bottle, gardening gloves and hat.

  • Gardening clothes (covered shoes, hats, rain jackets, etc).

  • Tea/coffee, gardening tools, sunscreen etc.