Volunteer Program
The Rail Care SA volunteer program supports over 170 likeminded volunteers across 41 Adelaide Metro rail networks, working together to build a better, brighter community.
Volunteering with us means creating a welcoming and attractive environment for commuters and visitors across Adelaide, whilst promoting sustainability and biodiversity.
Joining the Rail Care volunteer program involves hands on gardening and maintenance care for multiple railway networks, whilst building community, friendship and transforming stops alongside our public art projects.
Before you can register for our volunteer program, please read the guidelines for further information on volunteering in SA.
Our Gardens in Adelaide
Our rail gardens in Adelaide are maintained by our Rail Care volunteers, who foster a sense of community care and pride in the local area through sustainable gardening. This includes projects such as the Bee and Butterfly Garden that is thriving with the use of native vegetation and native bee areas, located under the Ovingham bridge and Seacliff train station.
Volunteer Program FAQs
Rail Care SA has several locations that our community volunteers care for around South Australia. Locations range from areas such as Seaford, Gawler, Croydon and Grange. Fill in the volunteer registration form to become a Rail Care SA volunteer.
Volunteers are always needed for our Rail Care community, with several upcoming public art projects and gardens in Adelaide needing regular care. Some areas need more volunteers than others, register through our volunteer registration form to find out more.
Rail Care volunteers undertake a range of work and community care around the South Australian rail network. When volunteering with us you can undertake work such as gardening and greening care, public art projects and general maintenance. Each stop or station will differ for what is needed by each volunteer group.
With over 40 Adelaide Metro rail networks in South Australia, there is always garden volunteer work that you can participate in.
You can participate as a Rail Care volunteer by filling in the volunteer registration form. A member from the Rail Care team will be in touch to help you start your volunteer journey.
