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Conservation Work Parties - Cambridgeshire

Location:
Various locations, around Cambridgeshire
Join one of our Cambridgeshire work parties for a wildlife work-out. Get some fresh air, keep fit and make a huge difference for local wildlife, helping us in our work to build and maintain a nature recovery network.

Position details

Commitment:

Weekdays, Weekends

Work parties take place on many of our nature reserves, as well as other sites across Cambridgeshire. They are a great way to get hands-on to help wildlife in your local area, and help us to achieve a #WilderFuture where nature and people can thrive.

Generally no skills are needed as training and tools are provided. You will need to wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear and bring something to eat and drink. Please contact the task leader of the work party you are interested in before attending, as they can provide you with directions and other details.

The first work parties listed for each county are run regularly by Trust staff and usually have capacity for new volunteers. The smaller, reserve-based work parties are more informal and infrequent.

Check out the list below for what is happening near you and for who to contact. 

Brampton Wood

For more information contact our Cambridge office on 01954 713500 or email Senior Reserves Officer Eamonn Lawlor at eamonn.lawlor@wildlifebcn.org

Cambridge Midweek Conservation Group

Every Friday.

Contact Community Wildlife Officer Iain Webb on 01954 713531 or iain.webb@wildlifebcn.org.

 

Cambourne

Cambourne work parties run monthly all through the year, 9.30 am-12.30 on the second Saturday of the month, . 

Contact by email for more details - Reiner Schulte (Warden) reiner.schulte@gmail.com.

Doghouse Grove, Wilburton

One Sunday a month from October to March,

Contact Voluntary Warden Peter Pilbeam on 01954 251544

Fleam Dyke and Roman Road

Occasional Sundays, contact Community Wildlife Officer Iain Webb on 01954 713531 or iain.webb@wildlifebcn.org 

Fulbourn Fen

First Sunday of the month over winter (October to March) 

Contact Voluntary Wardens at fulbournfennaturereserve@gmail.com

Gamlingay Wood

Fortnightly Sundays from September to March. 

Contact Voluntary Wardens James Bonfield or Barbara Saunders 07752 644195 or via jkbonfield@gmail.com

Great Fen

The Wildlife Trust BCN and our partners Natural England run weekly work parties on Mondays, Wednesday, Thursdays and Sundays across the Great Fen and nearby Peterborough area. Let us know the days that suit you best and we can put you in touch with the correct team. 

Contact the Great Fen team on 01487 815524 or info@greatfen.org.uk 

Hardwick Wood

Most Saturdays during autumn and winter, and occasionally at other times. 

Contact Voluntary Warden Vince Lea email vincelea@btinternet.com

Lady's Wood

Occasional Sundays, contact Voluntary Warden Martin Baker on 01487 831994

Lower Wood, Weston Colville

Last Saturday of the month Sept-March.

Contact Voluntary Warden Duncan Mackay on 01223 517000

Peterborough Conservation Volunteers

Meet every Sunday, contact Anne and John Green on 01733 262338. Website:  http://www.p-c-v.co.uk

Peterborough Midweek Team

We carry out work at Dogsthorpe Star Pit, Woodston Ponds, Lattersey, Wansford Pasture, Southorpe Paddock and Meadow, Thorpe Wood and Stanground Wash and Stanground Newt Pond.

We meet on the reserves  on a Wednesday at 10:00am until 15:00pm.

Please contact Senior Reserves Officer (West Cambs) Eamonn Lawlor: Eamonn.Lawlor@wildlifebcn.org or 07734 478446

Shepreth L Moor

Monthly during autumn and winter. Our upcoming events are:

The 2nd Thursday of each month from 12:00-3:00pm.

  • 10th October
  • 14th November
  • 12th December
  • 9th January
  • 13th February
  • 13th March

Contact Voluntary Wardens:  sustainableshepreth@gmail.com

Trumpington Meadows Conservation Group

There is occasionally space for new volunteers with this group - get in touch with the rangers to enquire.

Meets every other Wednesday 10am to 3pm. Usually at Trumpington Meadows nature reserves, other Cambridge nature reserves visited form time to time. 

Contact the rangers for more information on TrumpingtonMeadows@wildlifebcn.org

Raveley Wood

Occasional Sundays, contact Voluntary Warden Martin Baker, 01487 831994

Upwood Meadows

Occasional Sundays, contact Voluntary Warden Martin Baker 01487 831994

Waresley and Gransden Woods

Fortnightly Sundays Sept-Mar.

Contact Voluntary Warden Graham Moorby via graham@waresleywood.co.uk

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