Corporate volunteering offers many benefits to your team to be outdoors with landcare
Landcare Australia’s Corporate Environmental Volunteering program provides a meaningful opportunity for a business to get involved in a landcare project.
The Corporate Environmental Volunteering program provides multiple benefits for employers who support their team to be outdoors in nature, want to increase staff engagement within the workplace, and make an impact by restoring the natural environment in their community.
With more than 20 years’ experience running successful and impactful corporate volunteering days, Landcare Australia has worked with thousands of corporate volunteers from companies like KPMG, CHEP, Deutsche Bank, General Mills, Konica Minolta, Lion, Manheim, nbn ®, and Transurban.
The 2021 KPMG Landcare Australia Wellbeing Report Building resilience in local communities: The wellbeing benefits of participating in Landcare suggests there can be substantial improvements to an individual’s wellbeing due to involvement in landcare.
Supporting your team to be involved in a landcare event will help them to:
- Gain new skills and knowledge.
- Enjoy a sense of achievement and fulfillment.
- Develop personally and boost self-esteem.
- Connect with and better understand their community.
For more information on events, location and pricing please contact – [email protected]
Type of activities
Depending on the site location, the landcare activities and the natural resource management plan of the area, your team could be involved in planting, mulching and weeding, plant propagation, seed collection, cultural heritage restoration, or general site maintenance and bush regeneration activities.
Corporate teams leave from their landcare volunteering day with a better understanding of biodiversity, the environment in their local area, and how their activities at home and work can impact our fragile environment.
What can I expect on volunteering day?
Volunteering days generally run from 9:30am to 2:30pm. You will be greeted by experienced landcare groups who will cover all safety precautions, provide instruction on all tasks, and share knowledge about the local environment and biodiversity.
No experience needed, just bring a can-do attitude and be willing to get your hands dirty.
A regular event might run as follows:
09:15 Arrival and sign in.
09:30 Welcome, Acknowledgment of Country, Site induction and WH&S,
10:00 Landcare activities (e.g., weed removal, planting, mulching)
12:15 Enjoy a catered lunch with your team.
1:00 Landcare activities (e.g., watering seedlings, litter collection & audit, guided walk)
2:15-2:30 Pack up and conclude event.
Dates & Locations
Corporate Volunteering Events are available in all capital cities and some regional areas between March and December.
March – Celebrate World Wildlife Day, National Water Week, Earth Hour
May – Celebrate National Volunteer Week
August – Celebrate Landcare Week
October – Celebrating World Habitat Day and Mental Health Month
December – Celebrate Coastcare Week
Pricing
Event pricing covers all resources for the day, including gloves, tools, plants, planting materials, and mulch, site preparation and maintenance, as well as a qualified team leader, WHS and job safety plans, safety presentation, and insurance.
Most importantly, by being part of this program your organisation is supporting local landcare groups to continue their significant on-ground environmental works and keep providing engaging volunteering opportunities for the future.
Pricing starts from $3300 for a team of 10.
For more information on events, location and pricing please [email protected].