join our team

We are always looking for a wide range of volunteers on the outside and within prisons to help our small organization grow, with an emphasis on skilled, long-term volunteerism. We're particularly interested in working with people from the horticulture industry who feel called to expand access to our trade.  If you're a landscaper, horticulturist or farmer who is drawn to this work, reach out! Thanks to support from the New England Grassroots Environment Fund, we are able to compensate our volunteers for travel to and from our program sites. Questions about these volunteer roles can be emailed to info@thenewgardensociety.org.

• Prison-Based Horticulture Educators are volunteers with professional experience in the green industry who teach vocational horticulture in Greater-Boston prisons. Educators teach at least 1 weekday each month for the full growing season, from April to November. Please find the full position details here. Recruitment for 2024 is now closed. Those interested in joining us in other ways or in the future can always reach out to us at info@thenewgardensociety.org.

• If you are a green industry professional interested in being a Guest Presenter for a single prison garden session in 2024, please read over the 2024 Guest Presenters FAQ to get a deeper understanding of the logistics and time commitment. Guest Presenter sign-ups are not yet open. Stay tuned!

To learn more about these volunteer positions, please read the descriptions above and feel free to watch this 2 minute video or this 9 minute video featuring Educators and Guest Presenters who have worked with our students in the gardens.

If you want to volunteer but don't see a position that suits your skills and availability,  please start by filling out this simple form.