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Volunteering

We offer a wide range of volunteering opportunities for over 18s across the farm to meet the needs of our diverse community.

Most of these opportunities are during the week, between the hours of 9.30am – 4.30pm. We currently have one group at the weekend, gardening on a Saturday morning.

If you’d like to apply for any of our opportunities, please complete our application form:

Volunteer Application Form

Reasons to volunteer

  • improve mental health and wellbeing
  • connect to the environment and nature
  • contribute to local community and make new friends
  • learn new skills
  • support other people
  • get ready to work again

What do volunteers do?

  • gardening and maintenance
  • animal care
  • supporting adults
  • supporting children and family sessions
  • corporate volunteering

Volunteering opportunities

Supported volunteering

Suitable for anyone with mild to moderate mental ill health wanting to improve their mental health through farm activities and connecting with others.
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Corporate volunteering

Suitable for local organisations wanting to give back to their community. Our corporate volunteering season runs from April to October.
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Gardening Volunteering

Suitable for anyone with mild mental health issues wanting to improve their wellbeing through time spent in green space with others.
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Supported Farm Placements

Suitable for adults with learning difficulties. Placements can be arranged through individual personal payments or referrals through Bristol City Council’s Support Planning team.
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Practical Gardening volunteering

Suitable for anyone able to work independently on a variety of gardening tasks. Sessions take place on Tuesday afternoons or Saturday mornings and are supervised by Ben, our Gardens Manager.
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Other volunteering opportunities

Gain experience in outdoor learning, maintenance and supporting adults in the farm's outdoor services. This page shows our current vacancies.
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LATEST NEWS FROM THE FARM

Keep up to date with everything going on at the farm.

Migrateful joins Windmill Hill City Farm!

29 October 2025
We are excited to welcome the award-winning charity, Migrateful, to the farm! The new cookery school will offer classes taught by refugees and asylum seekers, bringing people together through the power of food. The new school will host classes in cuisines from Trinidad and Tobago, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Sudan and ...
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Christmas at Windmill Hill City Farm

29 October 2025
This festive season, we are pulling out all the stops! Come celebrate as we gear up for Christmas with a wide range of yuletide activities here at the farm. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly workshops, adult classes, or relaxing retreats, we’ve got something to suit everyone. Our Top Christmas Picks: ...
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Notice of Annual General Meeting 2025

13 October 2025
Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of Windmill Hill City Farm Ltd will be held at 5.30pm on Monday 17th November 2025.
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Migrateful joins Windmill Hill City Farm!

29 October 2025
We are excited to welcome the award-winning charity, Migrateful, to the farm! The new cookery school will offer classes taught by refugees and asylum seekers, bringing people together through the power of food. The new school will host classes in cuisines from Trinidad and Tobago, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Sudan and ...
READ MORE »

Christmas at Windmill Hill City Farm

29 October 2025
This festive season, we are pulling out all the stops! Come celebrate as we gear up for Christmas with a wide range of yuletide activities here at the farm. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly workshops, adult classes, or relaxing retreats, we’ve got something to suit everyone. Our Top Christmas Picks: ...
READ MORE »
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