Practical Nature Reserve Volunteers
Natural England - Wye and Ham Street Woods NNR's
Volunteering on 3 nature reserves near Ashford, doing practical habitat management.
We are looking for people to join our crew of practical volunteers. We work on 3 sites near Ashford 1. Ham Street Woods National Nature Reserve, 2. Wye National Nature Reserve and 3. Winchcombe Downs (Near Crundale). We meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays and the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. The task days starts at 10am and finishes around 3.30. The tasks vary from scrub cutting, coppicing, Fence repairs, litter picking, repairing site infrastructure, and much more. We have people of all ages and no experience is required, we supply PPE, Tool and biscuits at tea time.
Outdoors,Conservation
Conservation
There is no prior knowledge or skills needed for this role. You will need to be aware that it we work outdoors, on uneven ground and some times steep slopes doing physical work. However everyone can work at their own pace and have breaks when they want. we will give any required training and support and supply gloves and tools.
The benefits of doing this are numerous. firstly it is an opportunity to get into the outdoors in beautiful places in your area. We always have lively conversation and it is a great way to meet new people and learn new skills. We some times have experts come and give us guided walks.
we run weekly tasks on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday and the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. There is no expectation that the volunteer would turn up every week. just come when you can, and do what you can.
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1. Ham Street Woods NNR - Bourne Lane, Hamstreet, Nr Ashford, TN26 2HH 2. Wye NNR - Coldharbour Lane, Wye, TN25 5HE (Devils Kneading Trough Car parks) 3. Winchcombe Downs, - Near Crundale.
All sites are accessible by car and have parking/ 1. Ham Street Woods - Accessible by train on the Eastbourne line from Ashford, or on Bus No 11 from Ashford - New Romney. 2 Wye NNR - NO direct bus or train service - Train on the Canterbury line from Ashford, or on Bus No 514. This will get you to the village but the site is about a 2 mile walk to the top of The Downs. 3. Winchcombe Downs - There is no public transport servicing this site.
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