Volunteer

The Gardens have a wide range of volunteer opportunities that vary throughout the year. Whether you love to engage with the public, work with youth, or help maintain our beautiful gardens, we have a volunteer role for you.

Schedule your team for a day of volunteering at the Gardens. Group volunteer events are a great way to bond while weeding and helping our staff maintain the Gardens.

Nursery volunteers support the Plant Propagation Manager and Nursery Specialist with high-quality propagation and plant care. We hope to recruit new nursery volunteers for summer 2026. Future volunteer opportunities will be announced in the Gardens’ monthly newsletter, the Leaflet. If you are not yet subscribed, please subscribe today to be informed of upcoming opportunities.

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Welcome visitors and support our team at the Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture. The Library is open on Fridays through Sundays and volunteer assignments take place from 10am-1pm and 1-4pm on Fridays – Sundays.

Grab your gloves and dig in with a Green Team to support the horticulture team in caring for San Francisco Botanical Garden. Green Teams meet Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30am-12:30pm. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to help out.

Help us welcome visitors to one of our many special events in the Gardens. Opportunities range from helping the Public Programs team with public events like Soundbaths and our annual events such as Wreathmaking, BonPOP, and Flower Piano. Volunteers help with greeting, wayfinding, and event support.

Help staff care for our beloved Children’s Garden located within the San Francisco Botanical Garden. Volunteers help with hands-on gardening projects to improve and maintain our learning landscape at the Children’s Garden. Weekly Children’s Garden Green Teams meet each Wednesday from 10am-1pm.