Volunteer Program

Love the wonderful gardens and rainforest here? Want to learn about gardening in the sub-tropics?
Come and be a part of the Crystal Castle team and culture, learn about the gardens, the crystals and the statues.
Work together and feel connected to Mother Earth. Enjoy tea, coffee, cake and lunch "on the castle".
Relax or meditate to absorb and appreciate the beauty and peace of the magical Shambhala Gardens.
Education during the day’s activities will include some of the following - plant identification, weed identification, pest id and control, propagation techniques, gardening in the sub tropics, soils, composting and other gardening information as well as information on the large crystals and statues that are placed within the garden.

Duties may include some of the following:
• Maintenance of garden beds
• Weed eradication
• Mulching
• Pruning
• Planting
• Fertilising
• Soil amelioration
• Composting
• Propagation
• Plant thinning
• Maintenance of landscape features
• Watering
• Clearing
• Potting
• Nursery maintenance
• General garden duties
• Shovelling, lifting, and forking

Each participant is required to wear appropriate PPE which includes hat, work boots, long pants, and long sleeves if very sun sensitive, good garden gloves and a rain coat in wet weather. Also a water bottle, sunscreen and insect repellent are recommended.

Please download the following application and return to emma@crystalcastle.com.au

Application Form

Alternatively you may post your completed application form to;
Crystal Castle
Attention Emma/Volunteer Program
PO Box 495
Mullumbimby
NSW 2482