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Volunteer with us
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Maintaining fences at nature reserves in North East Wales |
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Building a dry stone wall for reptiles at Rhydymwyn Valley |
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Making a bark path at Glascoed Nature Reserve |
NEW Wildlife has been protecting green spaces for people and wildlife since 1986. We are experts in the environmental field, in particular, amphibian ecology and surveying techniques. Volunteers have the opportunity to work with us on projects for Great Crested Newts and gain vital experience working with this protected species. Our sites are also rich in wildlife in general and many other volunteering opportunities are available.
And now is your chance to get involved...
Everyone has something to contribute! You might find yourself...
To get involved with practical work in helping local nature conservation, email the Volunteers Officer Remani Jones or telephone 01352 742238 or 07847525787.
Volunteer Programme September - December 2008
Day & Date |
Time | Location | Activity |
Leader | To bring | Cost |
| Tuesday 14th October |
10am | Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve | Tree seed collection and propagation - help us to grow young trees of local provenance here in the Valley. | Remani Jones and Kylie Jones | Warm clothes. strong boots, packed lunch | FREE Booking essential |
| Tuesday 21st October |
10am | Hafod, Wrexham. Meet at Hafod Country Park car park |
Tree after care - help us improve the hedgerows for wildlife in this special area for conservation. | Remani Jones | Warm clothes. strong boots, packed lunch | FREE |
| Monday - Wednesday 29th October -31st October |
10am - 3pm | Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve | Wildlife Mural - bring in Halloween by using your artistic skills to paint a magical mural at the charity’s base. Everyone welcome. | Remani Jones and Cathryn Lucas. | Old clothes or overalls, packed lunch | FREE Booking essential |
Tuesday 4th November |
9am - 3pm | Llwyni Valley, Connah’s Quay. Meeting place to be arranged | Llwyni Clean Up - this volunteering event will form part of the Llwyni Live and Learn project to increase environmental awareness and appreciation of green space in the area. The cleanup operation will be followed by a visit to recycling centre and the creation of a sculpture from recycled materials. |
Remani Jones and Kylie Jones | Warm clothes. strong boots, packed lunch | FREE |
Tuesday 11th November |
10am | Stryt Las Park, Johnstown | Pond Management - help us to eradicate invasive pond plants at this Special area of Conservation for the benefit f wildlife. | Remani Jones and Kylie Jones | Warm clothes. wellies, packed lunch | FREE |
Monday 24th November |
10am | Llwyni Valley, Connah’s Quay. Meet in car park in Wepre Park. | Hedge planting and tree aftercare - help us plant native trees and tend the existing plantation | Remani Jones and Kylie Jones | Warm clothes. strong boots, packed lunch | FREE |
Monday 25th November |
10am | Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve | Wetland Management - a chance to improve pond ecology by helping to remove invasive bullrush (Typha latifolia) and Lagorosiphon | Remani Jones and Kylie Jones | Warm clothes. wellies, packed lunch | FREE Booking essential |
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Creating a Newt hibernacular at a mitigiation site |
Making a Willow arbour for a woodland trail |
Path maintenance in Rhydymwyn woodlands |
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Whatever your background, we will do our very best to help you fulfil your potential. You’ll be amazed what can be achieved when you’re part of a top team |
For more information, contact the Volunteers Officer, Remani Jones on 01352 742238 or 07847525787 or on volunteer@newwildlife.org.uk
Students - we may be able to accommodate volunteer placements. Please contact us well in advance of need to discuss your requirements on 01352 742238
Graduate or undergraduate volunteering opportunities - If you are currently studying or have recently completed a college course in environmetal management, nature conservation or any similar course, and would like to get some practical experience in nature conservation, land management, or educational initiatives on a voluntary basis, please do contact our Volunteer Officer Remani Jones on 01352 742238 or 07847525787 or on volunteer@newwildlife.org.uk
Volunteer Committee members - If you have an interest in wildlife conservation and support our aims and objectives and feel you have skills and energy to help run our organisation, we would be delighted to hear from you as a possible volunteer member of NEW Wildlife Board. Please contact the Secretary, Pip Perry, 10 Ridgeway Close, Connah's Quay, Flintshire CH5 4LZ or telephone 01244 831725 or email tony@newwildlife.org.uk