Volunteer for Plant Heritage to support our plant conservation work. You'll find likeminded plant enthusiasts, get access to rare and unusual plants, and gain new skills and experience.
We have a small team of staff, supported by hundreds of volunteers and thousands of members across the UK who share our passion for plants and help us to achieve our objectives. From the fundraising and educational work done in local groups, to the accreditation and review of National Plant Collections and Plant Guardians, managing seed donations, organising the national plant exchange, Board trustees, office administration, flower shows, PR and of course the National Collection Holders themselves.
Could you be the next chairperson for our Board of Trustees?
After eight fantastic years, Cecilia Bufton is stepping down in Autumn 2025 when her term ends, so we are recruiting for a new chairperson. This is a pivotal moment to join the charity as we head towards our 50th anniversary in 2028. We have exciting plans to raise our profile, get more people involved in our conservation schemes, diversify our funding base and harness digital tools to streamline our work.
The role will particularly suit someone who is passionate about plants (you don’t need to be an expert) and who will enjoy engaging with our partners and network of local groups and members, who are at the heart of our work. The appointment will be for an initial period of three years, renewable for a second term. Closing date is Friday 27th June.
Collections coordinators (volunteer)
Coordinators play a vital role as the link between Collection Holders in their area, the conservation team, the local group and central office. We have vacancies for collections coordinators in a few areas.
Coordinators mentor and advise people who are interested in starting a collection, support new applicants, visit existing collections, and act as the local point of contact for Collection Holder queries. You will work principally with the conservation team who train, advise and support them.
If you are in (or near) any of the counties below, and would like to find out more, please contact the conservation team :
Herefordshire, East Midlands (covering Northamptonshire & Nottinghamshire, together or separately), North Staffordshire & Bedfordshire.
The West Midlands is covered by a neighbouring collections coordinator, but we welcome enquiries here too.
Plant exchange coordinators (volunteer)
If you enjoy being involved with plants and people, discovering new aspects of plant conservation, meeting like-minded people and travelling once a year to the national exchange, you may be a perfect Plant Exchange coordinator!
The Plant Exchange is open to all members, and we have areas of the country where we’d like to involve more people by having a local area coordinator. It is an excellent way to learn about and acquire rare and unusual plants. Please get in touch, particularly if you are in Cornwall, Scotland (apart from Dumfries and Galloway), central England, or Wales.
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