Outdoor opportunities

The Trust has many different opportunities to get volunteering outdoors. They range across the county and in level of commitment, so you are sure to find something to suit you. Whether you want to learn countryside skills like coppicing or hedgelaying, or just get out in the fresh air and survey wildlife and habitats, you will be helping create a better environment for the wildlife of Wiltshire.

Nature Reserve volunteers
Volunteers play a vital role in the management of the Trust’s Nature Reserves and 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.

Recording Wiltshire's wildlife
The Wiltshire and Swindon Biological Records Centre (WSBRC) run a number of schemes recording the wildlife and ecology of Wiltshire to help us to understand how that environment is changing. There are a number of ways you can get involved, one of the most important ways is to record the wildlife you see, and send in your records. You can do this a number of ways ranging from ad hoc recording to a dedicated long term monitoring scheme that requires monthly surveys. You don't have to be an expert as there is something for all levels of experience. You don’t just have to choose one way to get recording, it’s up to you how much you’d like to take part in.

Wiltshire’s Traditional Orchards Project
The project has been set up by a group of passionate volunteers and is hosted by the Trust. The project aims to halt further loss of Wiltshire’s orchards and prevent additional neglect to this valuable habitat. Orchards are hotspots for wildlife in the countryside and are composed of a network of habitats. They support a number of UK Biodiversity Action Plan Species that are rare, protected or scarce.