CIB Friends is a scheme that provides opportunities for individuals to play a part in fostering the love for gardening among the people in Singapore by volunteering their time and effort to help others enjoy gardening. Individuals who have a passion for helping and volunteering can sign up to be CIB Friends.
Volunteering Opportunities for CIB Friends
Volunteers who sign up as CIB Friends can contribute in the following ways:
Host visits to Community Gardens Volunteers can help to facilitate and guide visitors during visits to community gardens
Contribute gardening articles or write-ups to gardening blogs and newsletters Volunteers can share their ideas on community gardens, gardening or plants through writing articles which will be posted in NParks website
Conduct gardening talks
Volunteers with gardening experience and knowledge can share their knowledge at the sharing sessions held at various locations
Facilitate the setting-up of community gardening projects
Volunteers with gardening experience and knowledge can help community groups set up community gardens through the sharing of basic gardening skills (theory and hands-on), working out suitable garden layout and selecting suitable plants for the new community garden
Help maintain community gardens
Volunteers can take part in helping to maintain community gardens in charitable homes through planting, weeding, etc
Promote gardening during exhibitions
Volunteers can help man CIB exhibition booths put up by NParks during community events, to promote gardening to visitors.
Benefits
Active CIB Friends can look forward to the following benefits:
CIB Friend volunteer pass
Annual gathering for the CIB Friends
$10 token compensation per volunteering session
A CIB Friends T-Shirt
A chance to enroll in Gardening-related courses and workshops
How to Join
To sign up as a CIB Friend volunteer or to find out more, please email to
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stating the following information and we will be in touch with you shortly.
Name:
Age:
NRIC No:
Contact no:
Email address:
Mailing address:
Occupation:
Language proficiency:
Gardening/ Plant knowledge:
Availability (day & time):
Preferred volunteering opportunities (one or more):
Preferred location of volunteer work (NE, NW, Central, SE, SW):
