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Cody Dock
One of London's most exciting creative spaces, Cody Dock provides a gateway to the Lea River Park and is home to a gallery, gardens, cafe & bar that make this the perfect pit stop for exploring The Line Sculpture trail and Lower Lea River.  We'd love to hear from any UCL students who'd like to volunteer with us.
Description

Mix and Build- Brick Planters Building

Join us in May and June to play an important part in improving the community gardens at Cody Dock! We're starting a project to replace our old wooden planters with stronger and longer-lasting brick planters. This will give a new home to our trees, permaculture, and vegetable gardens.

These new brick planters will be far more sustainable, ensuring a stable and healthy environment for our plants for years to come. They are crucial for our efforts to grow more food and significantly contribute to the biodiversity of our local area along the River Lea.

This is a great chance to learn basic bricklaying (you don't need any experience!), work with a friendly team, and help make your local area better. You'll get to try building something, connect with nature, and see how your work helps our community gardens. Plus, it's a good way to meet new people and have some fun outside!

Duties

What tasks might be involved? Depending on the session and your comfort level, tasks may include:

  • Mixing cement
  • Lifting and placing bricks
  • Ensuring planters are level and aligned
  • Preparing the ground for planter construction
  • General tidying and material handling
Who will the volunteers be working with?
Sessions will be run by Isobel. She'll guide you through everything in a fun and easy way. She's a local Spatial Practitioner from East London, with strong ties to Newham. Isobel is really into getting hands-on with building, sharing what she knows, and connecting the worlds of design and making.
Come and discover skills you never thought you had in a welcoming environment!
Monday the 2nd June will be lead by Wolfgang our experienced and amazing Dock Restoration Manager
Training
We will provide training and supervision

Time commitment

Session Schedule in May and June:
Mix and Build Sessions: Mondays: 26th May, 2nd June, 9th June
Application deadline

This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.