Thank you for your interest in volunteering your time and talents with the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association (VBGA).
VBGA Volunteers connect people to plants and help them understand their role in Earth’s ecosystems. We offer a variety of opportunities at both VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory. Check out our current openings below!
A note: The garden beds at Bloedel Conservatory and VanDusen Botanical Garden are maintained by staff gardeners, we do not have any gardening volunteer opportunities available.
Your first step to volunteering is completing the volunteer application form. Please select the green button that says 'Fill in an Application" to begin this process. If you already have a MyImpactPage account with VBGA or another organization, you can log in to your account through the link right below it.
Next, please review our current opportunities on the tab titled opportunities and select list, not calendar. If there are no current opportunities, we will be in touch when recruitment recommences.
For further information regarding volunteering, please contact Becky at volunteersupport@vandusen.org or 236-476-3481.
Thank you for your support,
Volunteer Engagement Team
Garden Guides
VanDusen Garden Guides invite visitors to explore and learn more about the Garden and the amazing world of plants. By offering dynamic guided walking or cart tours and acting as information resources, Guides help visitors connect with VanDusen’s beautiful 55-acre garden.
Docents
Docents act as ambassadors to the Bloedel Conservatory and enhance visitors’ knowledge of plants and birds that live within the Conservatory through dynamic and interactive experiences with visitors.
Discovery Station
Discovery Station Volunteers engage and interact with visitors to VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel through short educational activities and conversations. Stationed in the Garden and or Conservatory, they act as ambassadors and foster curiosity, connection and enjoyment of the natural world for visitors of all ages and backgrounds.
Garden Support Activities are behind-the-scenes roles including
Garden Hosts act as front-of-house ambassadors of the Gardens through welcoming members and visitors in the Visitor Centre, promoting memberships and Garden activities, as well as answering questions related to the garden and tourism.
Education programs invite visitors to explore and learn more about the Garden and the amazing world of plants. Volunteer roles include
Office Support and Special Project volunteers fill a variety of roles throughout VBGA including
Board members bring their diverse expertise and experience to provide governance, strategic direction, and oversight to the Association.
Camp Volunteers assist Camp Leaders to prepare and conduct outdoor, hands-on, activity-based camps at VanDusen Botanical Garden. Camp programs are designed to foster inquiry, discovery, understanding and appreciation for nature, and the importance of plants in our lives.
Special events like Harvest Days, Family Concerts and more are great ways to start volunteering or to add to your other volunteer roles!
These activities are low commitment ranging from a few hours to a few days commitment.
Roles may include greeting and wayfinding, moving tables and chairs or other event-specific tasks.
Practicum Placement students will be assisting with Administrative and Human Resource operations. Students will be supporting in tasks including volunteer recruitment, onboarding and data management.
Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
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Garden Guides - Applicants | 1 | 2/1/2025 | 3/9/2025 | |
Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
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Spring Break Camp Assistant 2025 - Applications | 1 | 1/13/2025 | 2/12/2025 | |
Our mission is to engage people of all ages and walks of life in the importance of biodiversity to our lives, and to foster a lifelong love of plants and gardens by virtue of their participation in our programs and services.