Our world-famous flower shows take place each summer and volunteers are the face of the RHS for our visitors
Volunteers are often the first point of contact for visitors arriving at our shows. All volunteers provide high quality customer service to our visitors, no matter what role they are in, such as answering questions about the show, or providing directions. Our volunteers’ knowledge of the show can help them to make the most of their day.
Volunteers will proactively approach our show visitors to explain the benefits of RHS Membership and how important their support is to our charitable work. They’ll share their knowledge of plants to encourage visitors to become RHS members.
Our volunteers provide a friendly and helpful presence in the floral marquee, assisting visitors to navigate their way around. They support visitors to locate specific plants or exhibits and might also direct them to other areas for specialist advice.
Garden Feature Volunteers are stationed on the RHS funded gardens at our shows to talk to visitors about the concept, design, messaging and planting of the garden.
The RHS is known for its fantastic retail products. For many visitors, the opportunity to buy a few gifts or souvenirs is an important part of their day. In this varied role, our volunteers provide a high quality service to our visitors, keep stock levels topped up or perhaps even help a celebrity with a purchase!
Please note: Better Impact is a third party. When applying for a volunteer role, you are leaving the RHS website, and will be governed by both the RHS and Better Impact’s privacy policies. Please read the Volunteer section in the RHS Privacy Policy.
We believe that volunteering should be a mutually beneficial experience for both the volunteer and the RHS. All volunteers are expected to follow five principles:
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.
