Nature Reserve volunteers
Volunteers play a vital role in the management of the Trust’s Nature Reserves.
Whilst we use contractors for large one-off projects, such as the installation of water supplies, volunteers carry out the majority of the annual management of our reserves.
Volunteers are involved in every aspect of Nature Reserve management. Tasks vary from coppicing, tree felling, meadow management and pond clearance to important footpath work keeping the many miles of paths through our Reserves open for the visitors.
Without this level of volunteer involvement it would be impossible to achieve the management of many Reserves.
Volunteers come from all walks of life with a wide range of skills and ability. So when you need a rest there’s always someone to share a chat! It’s also a great way to learn more about the reserves and develop a greater understanding of countryside skills and traditions.
Each task is led by a trained leader who provides full details of why the work is important and how to use tools and equipment, so complete beginners can be involved from day one.
There are many groups working regularly on the Trust’s Reserves all over the county, covering a wide range of habitats and different types of work.
While some groups work for a whole day you are welcome to join in for just a few hours or, alternatively, why not join one of the groups that meet for a few hours in the mornings?
- Blakehill
- Conigre Mead
- Green Lane Wood
- Jones’s Mill
- Langford Lakes
- Morgan’s Hill
- Oyster’s Coppice
- Smallbrook Meadows
- Vincient's Wood
- Wiltshire Wildlife Conservation Volunteers (WWCV)
