RHS New Shoots School Work Experience/Youth Volunteering

Do you have a passion for the environment and being outdoors? Alternatively, do you want to gain more experience in gardening, meet like-minded people and develop your skills?

If your answer to either is yes, then why not come and support the UK’s leading gardening charity in the beautiful setting of RHS Garden Rosemoor?

The New Shoots team are offering youth volunteering roles for anyone aged 14-21 as part of their project to increase the number and diversity of people choosing horticultural careers and volunteering. For 2026 this will be one Saturday afternoon per month supporting the Rosemoor New Shoots coordinator to plan, maintain and harvest around the New Shoots allotment, with extra sessions added during the school holidays; before moving to our new Greener Skills Garden in 2027. 

The Saturday sessions will be from 2.00 to 4.00pm on 31 January, 28 February, 21 March, 25 April, 30 May, 27 June, 25 July, 22 August, 26 September, 24 October, 28 November and 19 December. If you would like to become a youth volunteer we would like you to attend at least 5 sessions across the year and will not be expected to come every month (unless you want to!)

Please read the RHS Rosemoor Youth Volunteer Role for more details on what the role will include.

Applicants aged 14-21 should feel free to apply - we welcome everyone to apply, whether you have no gardening experience or lots, are confident talking to visitors or want to develop your engagement skills!

We will invite you to a (very) informal interview to decide whether the role is suitable for you before we offer places.

If you are still not sure please get in touch with us at NewShoots@rhs.org.uk  for more information 

We are committed to being an inclusive recruiter and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all volunteers to share this commitment.

To apply, complete an application form at the top of this page, even if you have volunteered with us before. Please note this link will take you through to our Volunteer Portal where, if you have not already done so, you will be prompted to create a login before progressing to the application form. If you have used this system before, please use your existing login details.

Please make sure you describe how your skills are relevant to the role you are applying for (as specified in the role description) as this is how applicants will be shortlisted.