Specific Volunteers Needed
Join the ENM Board
We need people who are passionate about environmental issues, and who are keen to lend their skills and experience to ENM in a governance role. We aspire to achieve a board membership that reflects the diversity of our community and our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Previous governance experience is not required — we value diverse perspectives and support our new members.
- Monthly meetings (10 per year). Requires pre-reading of agenda and reports
- 2 year term, renewable indefinitely
- Represent ENM at public/community events
- Sector advocacy, primarily through Council consultation processes
- Induction process for new members
Contribute to our subcommittees (optional):
- Te Tiriti partnership
- Policy
- Funding Distribution
More information here
Email Madz with questions or register your interest
Help tamariki grow with skills for life
Help children with cooking and gardening
Commitment: a few hours on a Wednesday Morning
Organisation: Plant to Plate
Email admin@planttoplateaotearoa.org.nz
Central Energy Trust Wildbase Recovery Volunteers
Help connect our community with New Zealand’s wildlife. As a volunteer, you’ll be one of the friendly faces welcoming visitors and sharing stories about our wildlife or helping behind the scenes with animal husbandry.
Location: Within the Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Commitment: Flexible for you, a range of 2 hour shift options.
Read more here!
Working bee Tutukiwi Reserve
Work is varied but mostly involves weed pest control within the reserve. Anyone is welcome to join. The next working bee will be held on Friday 5th September.
Location: Tutukiwi Reserve. Volunteers meet in the reserve carpark in Moonshine Valley at 9 am.
Commitment: first Friday of every month
If you are interested contact Barry Scott on 021 070 4848 or email barryscott10@icloud.com
Passionate Vegetable Gardener
Help with watering, weeding, and planting and advice on what to plant next and how to keep the garden producing well.
Location: the corner of Ferguson and Cook Street.
Organisation: Jireh Food Hub
Commitment: an hour or two once a week
Creative Crafter
Location: Roslyn Library, 1 Kipling St., PN
Organisation: Upcycling Club 1
Commitment: 2:00 - 4:00, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
Climate Action Activists
Help organise, promote and be on the ground
Location: Palmerston North
Organisation: 350 Te Papaioea
Commitment: Flexible to you
Native Tree Planter - No Experience Required
Location: Roslyn
Organisation: Pit Park
Commitment: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM, 3rd Sunday of each month
Native Tree Planter - No Experience Required
Location: Awapuni
Organisation: Ahimate Reserve Community
Commitment: 2 hours once a month (first Sunday each month).
Gardening Enthusiast
Location: Feilding
Organisation: Timona Park Orchard Trust
Commitment: 9.30am, Usually the first Sunday of the month, weather permitting.
Hearty Weeder - No Experience Required
Location: Summerhill
Organisation: Green Corridors
Commitment: once a month for a two hours
Sand Dune Weeder
Location: Foxton Beach
Organisation: Manawatu Estuary Trust
Commitment: 2 hours weekly on Wednesday morning or fortnightly Sunday morning
If you are interested, please fill out our volunteer form.
We'd love to have you join us in the community environmental sector!
There are so many ways to get involved with ENM and with our member groups ...
- one-off events; long-term governance; or project leadership;
- tree planting or tutoring;
- gardening, grant writing, or graphic design;
- administration or advocacy;
- weedy pest control or web services;
- and much more!
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