Veggie Village Volunteers
| Print |Tasks and Who’s Who - April 2010
Can you help? - Contact us about the positions vacant below if you can help out.
Core Committee key role is planning and operations of the VV organisation.
All positions vacant for next year, up to 8 CORE members elected at AGM in September.
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Name |
Role/skills/ expertise to be developed |
Notes / commitment |
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President: Bruce Molloy |
Leadership, spokesperson, strategic planning, passion for VV – growing food, growing communities |
Third term – would like a new president to nominate for 2010-11 Position vacant in Sept |
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Secretary: Lin Martin |
Records, organisational skills, passion for VV– growing food, growing communities |
Second term – would like a new secretary to nominate for 2010-11 Position vacant in Sept |
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Treasurer: David Manning |
Financial, MYOB, organisational skills, passion for VV - growing food, growing communities |
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Lis Piper |
Strategic planning, passion for VV – growing food, growing communities |
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Dorothy Senior |
Strategic planning, passion for VV – growing food, growing communities |
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Tess Nelson |
Strategic planning, passion for VV – growing food, growing communities |
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PODS: are subcommittees who do the hands on stuff, when and as needed. Members either have particular POD skills or an interest to develop those skills . Each Pod has a leader who members report to and who ensures members develop up skills.
Planning and design POD: as guided by the recent design workshop
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Leader: Glenda Henning |
Role/skills/ expertise to be developed |
Notes / commitment |
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Members: Bruce Molloy, Andrew Maitland , Lis Piper |
Gardening design/permaculture/ horticulture/ practical skills |
Pod will focus on rollout re: community beds/ plantings from recent workshop until done, then become dormant until needed again. 4-8 hrs / month |
Construction and maintenance POD: much of the major work has been done, but smaller tasks, improvements and maintenance ongoing
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Leader: Barry McPhee / Libby Winter (acting) Position vacant |
Role/skills/ expertise to be developed |
Notes / commitment |
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Members: |
Practical skills/ |
4-8 hrs / month |
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Maintenance Wo-Man Steve Mitchie |
Practical skills/ a Mr/Ms FIXIT re: tools and equip |
4- 8 hrs / month |
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The Slasher: Phillip Brain |
Practical skills / |
Phillip keeps VV looking neat and trim with regular slashing as needed |
Horticulture POD: plantings in communal beds, seed raising and propagation for sale to members
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Leader: Andrew Maitland |
Role/skills/ expertise to be developed |
Notes / commitment |
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Members: Lis Piper , Glenda Henning |
Gardening /permaculture/ horticulture/ propagation/ practical skills |
4-8 hrs / month |
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Delivery person: Position vacant |
Someone with a car that who can tow Bruce’s trailer when required to pick up supplies (mulch, compost , pizza oven wood etc) when we can’t cost effectively arrange delivery |
A few times (3-6) times per year |
Education POD: organising education workshops, school visits
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Leader: Barry McPhee |
Role/skills/ expertise to be developed |
Notes / commitment |
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Members: Lizette Morison, Lis Piper |
Organisational skills/ interest in working with children and families |
4-8 hrs / month |
Member POD: welcoming new members, encouraging participation and input Notes / commitment
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Leader: Lin Martin and Lis Piper (acting) Position vacant – could be shared by a few people |
Role/skills/ expertise to be developed |
Notes / commitment |
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Members: |
A people person: liaison, coordination, listening, problem solving etc interested in building community and active, fulfilling participation by members |
1-2 days /month Both on and off site |
Veggie Patches (Allotments) POD: helping plot holders to prepare, plant, grow, harvest and maintain their rented plots
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Leader: Lis Piper (but Lis away for 5 months) Position vacant – could be shared by a few people |
Role/skills/ expertise to be developed |
Notes / commitment |
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Members: |
A people person with practical gardening skills and knowledge |
1-2 days /month |
Web, media and communication POD: updating website, writing articles and media releases
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Leader: Bruce Molloy assisted by Lin Martin |
Role/skills/ expertise to be developed |
Notes / commitment |
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Members: Positions vacant: we need people to help /take on communication tasks |
Writing, interest in communication |
4-8 hrs / month Off site need computer |
Grants and Governance POD: writing grants, updating polices and procedures, handling inquires
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Leader: Lin Martin |
Role/skills/ expertise to be developed |
Notes / commitment |
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Members: Positions vacant: we need people to help /take on / learn about grant writing and governance tasks |
Writing, interest in communication, organisational, computer skills |
4-8 hrs / month Off site need computer |
Social and Events POD: organising events, catering
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Leader: Lis Piper |
Role/skills/ expertise to be developed |
Notes / commitment |
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Members: Dorothy Senior, Nicole Chatham Positions vacant |
A people person: liaison, coordination, listening, problem solving, food prep skills |
4-8 hrs / month |
Art POD: sculptural, signage projects and ways of expressing and beautifying VV
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Leader: Glenda Henning |
Role/skills/ expertise to be developed |
Notes / commitment |
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Members: Positions vacant |
An artistic bent... |
4-8 hrs / month |