Donate or volunteer

Getting involved in the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden is a rewarding experience. You can do your bit for the environment, meet interesting people, keep active and participate in a very diverse range of activities.

You can help support the Garden in number of ways, by volunteering, giving a donation or by joining the Friends.

Donate

If you would like to help support the Gardens with a donation or through sponsorship you can do this by contacting the manager:

by email: michael.anlezark@esc.nsw.gov.au

by phone: 02 4474 1217

or through the Friends organisation.

Volunteer

Volunteers are involved in most aspects of work at the ERBG and no matter what your skills, there is a part for you to play in developing the Gardens. The work to be done includes:

Visitor services
Meeting and greeting visitors, giving out information, processing sales to raise funds for the garden, assisting in education programs and guided walks.
In the Garden
Planting, pruning, weeding, mulching, mowing, landscaping, track work, fencing and maintaining paths, bridges and furniture and cleaning signs.
In the nursery
Propagating, growing, collecting seeds and cuttings, nursery maintenance and data entry.
Fundraising
Sausage sizzles, helping at special events, making jams and pickles, assisting in education programs for schools.
In the Herbarium
Collecting, pressing, storing and data entry.

How to become a volunteer

Join our growing team of volunteers, learn new skills or utilise old ones to benefit the environment and community. You will meet new friends and learn more about our regional native plants. Talk to our Visitors Centre staff about how you can get involved.

The first step to becoming a Gardens volunteer is to attend an induction session, held every second month. To find out when this is or for more information drop into our Visitor Centre, give us a call or get in touch with us via our contact page.