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Join The Family

Our Back Garden is a family-run destination farm in West Sussex, offering unique alpaca experiences, sustainable produce, and a welcoming farm environment. We are looking for some special humans to join the family!

Locally Grown

๐ŸŒฟ Join Our Volunteer Team in Our Back Garden! ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒฑ

Help us care for animals, support conservation, grow produce & welcome visitors!

Are you passionate about nature, animals, and sustainable living? Do you love getting stuck in and being part of something meaningful? Weโ€™re looking for enthusiastic, friendly and hands-on volunteers to join our family farm team!

Our volunteer programme is at the heart of everything we do. As a volunteer, youโ€™ll play a vital role in daily farm life โ€” from caring for our animals and helping with conservation in our rewilding areas, to getting involved in our on-site aquaponics unit and supporting our alpaca experiences.

๐Ÿพ What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Helping care for and feed our animals (alpacas, sheep, and chickens)
  • Supporting the upkeep and smooth running of day-to-day farm tasks
  • Assisting with conservation and rewilding projects across the farm
  • Getting involved with growing fresh produce in our aquaponics unit
  • Welcoming visitors and supporting our customer experience guide during alpaca walks and farm experiences
  • Being a friendly face for visitors to chat to and ask questions about the farm

๐ŸŒŸ What We’re Looking For:

  • A love for the outdoors and a willingness to get your hands dirty!
  • Friendly, approachable, and happy talking to visitors
  • Reliable and enthusiastic with a can-do attitude
  • A team player โ€“ but also happy to work independently when needed
  • An interest in animals, conservation, food growing or customer service โ€“ or all of the above!

๐ŸŒฑ Tailored Experience:

We believe everyone has something special to bring, and weโ€™ll do our best to play to your strengths. If thereโ€™s a particular area you’re interested in (e.g., animal care, rewilding, produce growing, visitor engagement), just let us know and weโ€™ll try to shape your experience to suit.

๐Ÿ•’ Time Commitment:

Flexible volunteering opportunities available โ€“ whether you can offer a few hours a week or more regular support, weโ€™d love to hear from you.

๐Ÿ’š What You’ll Get in Return:

  • Hands-on experience in sustainable farming and conservation
  • The chance to learn new skills in a supportive, friendly environment
  • A deeper connection to nature and the land
  • A warm welcome into our farm family
  • Plenty of fresh air, laughs, and alpaca cuddles!