The Horticulture Volunteers first started in the Old Parliament House Rose Gardens in 2005, after the refurbished gardens were opened at the end of 2004. We are a group of 40 to 50 men and women from all walks of life. You will find a group of us in one garden or another on each day of the working week.
House of Representatives Garden: In the House of Representatives Garden, the Ladies Garden volunteer groups meet on Mondays and Fridays, and the Macarthur Garden volunteer group meets on Tuesdays.
Senate Garden: In the Senate Garden, the Broinowski Garden volunteer group meets on Wednesdays, and the Rex Hazelwood Garden volunteer group meets on Thursdays.
Working bees are held daily during the week in different sections of the Rose Gardens organised by the NCA. Anyone interested in joining one of the Horticulture Volunteer groups can apply to the Volunteer Programs Coordinator at the National Capital Authority.
https://www.nca.gov.au/about-the-NCA/who-we-are/volunteers
You do not need to be a member of the FOPHRG to volunteer, although this is encouraged, and a reduced membership fee is available.
(correct as of April 2025)