Practical Conservation Volunteering
From scything to drystone walling
Our practical conservation volunteer groups carry out essential habitat management tasks for the benefit of local wildlife, and we couldn’t manage our reserves in the way we do without them.
Tasks are dependent on the season, but include coppicing, fencing, drystone walling, grassland management, invasive species management and path maintenance.
You don’t need any experience to join in, as training will be given. You do need suitable outdoor clothing (waterproofs and sturdy shoes), be reasonably physically fit and most importantly enjoy being outside in all weathers!
Avon Wildlife Trust have practical volunteering groups in several locations, see below to find out more.
Bleadon Group (West Mendip)
The Bleadon Group meet every week on a Tuesday to carry out practical conservation tasks at various Avon Wildlife Trust reserves across the West Mendip area. We are not currently recruiting volunteers for this group.
To find out more about this group please email volunteering@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Brownes Folly
The Brownes Folly group meet every week on a Monday to carry out practical conservation tasks at the Brownes Folly nature reserve. We are not currently recruiting volunteers for this group.
To find out more about this group please email volunteering@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Folly Vollies
The Folly Volly group meet every week on a Thursday to carry out practical conservation tasks at the Folly Farm nature reserve. We are not currently recruiting volunteers for this group.
To find out more about this group please email volunteering@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Friday Group
The Friday Group meet every week on a Friday to carry out practical conservation tasks at various Avon Wildlife Trust reserves. We are not currently recruiting volunteers for this group.
To find out more about this group please email volunteering@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Goblin Coombe Group
The Goblin Coombe Group meet every week on a Tuesday to carry out practical conservation tasks at the Goblin Coombe nature reserve. We are not currently recruiting volunteers for this group.
To find out more about this group please email volunteering@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Gordano Valley Conservation Group
The Gordano Valley Conservation Group meet on selected Sunday's at the reserve at 10am and finish between 12.30pm and 1pm to carry out practical conservation tasks. We are not currently recruiting volunteers for this group.
To find out more about this group please email volunteering@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Wildlife Action Group
The Wildlife Action Group meet every week on a Wednesday to carry out practical conservation tasks at various Avon Wildlife Trust reserves. We are not currently recruiting volunteers for this group.
To find out more about this group please email volunteering@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Walton Wanderers
The Walton Wanderers Group meet every week on a Tuesday to carry out practical conservation tasks at various Avon Wildlife Trust reserves. We are not currently recruiting volunteers for this group.
To find out more about this group please email volunteering@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Willsbridge
The Willsbridge Group meet every week on a Tuesday to carry out practical conservation tasks at the Willsbridge nature reserve. We are not currently recruiting volunteers for this group.
To find out more about this group please email volunteering@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Bennett's Patch and White's Paddock
The Bennett's Patch and White's Paddock group work one Sunday a month at the BPWP reserve. The practical conservation tasks vary throughout the year. We are not currently recruiting volunteers for this group.
To find out more about this group please email volunteering@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
More Information
If you have any questions about any of our practical conservation groups, please email volunteering@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk