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Title

Conservation Volunteer

Organisation

Kent High Weald Partnership

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Website

http://www.cprekent.org.uk This link will open a new window.

What you will be doing

KHWP’s practical volunteer programme runs all year round every Wednesday and Thursday on various sites in and around the Tunbridge Wells area. Anyone over the age of 16 is welcome to get involved, no experience or training is required. Under 16s can volunteer if accompanied by an adult.

Our volunteer tasks range from coppicing, hedge laying, tree planting and woodland management in the winter, to survey work, meadow management, fencing, and step and boardwalk construction in the summer. And much more.

All task days run from 10am to 3pm with tea and lunch break in between.

What you will need:

Old clothes and sturdy footwear (Please let us know in advance if you wish to borrow some steel toe capped boots)
A packed lunch and water bottle
Appropriate clothing for the weather (eg waterproofs in the winter and hats in the summer)
We provide:

All tools, gloves, and training given by our qualified countryside staff
Tea, coffee and biscuits
All KHWP staff are outdoor first aid trained

For more information including our welcome pack and sign up form, please visit:
https://khwp.org.uk/what-we-do/volunteering/conservation-volunteering/

Activities

Community Work,Gardening,Practical Work & DIY,Building & Construction,Environmental,Volunteer Management,Employee & Group Volunteering,Outdoors,Conservation

Skills & Attributes

Skills Description

No skills required! We provide all tools and training for the sessions. just a passion for the outdoors

What is in it for you

We wouldn't be able to manage these beautiful landscapes without the help from the volunteers. We offer drinks and biscuits at break and lunch and time for you to be out in nature and meet other interesting people.

Time Commitment

No time commitments

Driving Licence & Vehicle Required

Travel Expenses

Available in multiple locations

Further location details may be provided below.

Contact Person

Scott Hudson

Role Address

Tunbridge Wells Borough Cinderhil wood, Matfield- TN12 7EF Dunorlan Park, T.Wells- TN2 4RW Barnetts wood, Highbrooms, T.Wells TN4 9DT Hilbert woods, T.Wells- TN2 3SF Southborough Common, TN4 0RJ Sherwood lake, T.Wells- TN2 3LZ Crane valley, Cranbrook- TN17 3LZ We add other locations as jobs arrise.

Postcode (See Google maps below)

Role Location(s)

Maidstone, Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells

Directions

Number of volunteers required

How to find out more

www.khwp.org.uk

Application Process

Application Form

ID Check

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

References

Informal Discussion (may include an interview)

Support you will receive

Wheelchair Access

Disability and Access Support

Some of our sites are wheelchair friendly but unfortunately not all, we welcome carers to come along to and help us to try and make any volunteering opportunity possible.