Practical conservation workparties

Help us to manage our wildlife reserves by joining one of the Trust’s volunteer teams. The teams carry out practical work to conserve habitats, monitor species and maintain access for visitors. No previous experience is necessary and all training and tools are provided. You will learn more about wildlife, gain new skills, meet like-minded people and benefit from the exercise, fresh air and scenery.

Volunteering is a great way to help your local environment, meet new people, learn about a career in conservation, learn new skills, accumulate volunteer hours for Trident and Duke of Edinburgh award schemes, or simply give something back to you local community.

You will need a packed lunch if you intend working all day, as well as stout shoes, Wellingtons or boots. You are welcome to join us for all or part of the day; except for the Area Wildlife Teams, when a whole day commitment is preferable. Children under 16 and dogs are not usually allowed.

Reserve Volunteer Teams

Fleet (and around) Reserves Team

Would you like to lend a hand? Then why not join this friendly group and help us extend our regular volunteer team in the area. Regular work parties meet on the third Sunday of every month from 10.30am until about 3pm. We can offer a wide range of practical conservation tasks (including scrub clearance, cutting meadows, fencing, path and bridge building and livestock checking) on sites in Fleet, Cove, Church Crookham and Ewshot. Please contact Laura Fairs, Grazing Project & Reserves Officer, for more information or to get involved call on 01256 381190 or email LauraF@hwt.org.uk

North Hampshire Grazing Project

Eagle eyed volunteers needed to help us keep an eye on our growing herds of livestock grazing across the area. Do you walk, cycle or horseride regularly in the area? If so you could join our valuable team of ‘lookers’ and ‘fence fixers’ who act as the eyes and ears on the ground to keep track of the health and wellbeing of livestock grazing our important heathlands. Full training and equipment is given to new recruits. Sites in Fleet, Cove, Church Crookham, Upper Hale, Ewshot, and Aldershot including Ancells Farm, Foxlease Meadows, Whitehouse Meadow, Pondtail, Velmead Common, Caesar’s Camp and LongValley. Please contact Laura Fairs, Grazing Project & Reserves Officer, for more information or to get involved on 01256 381190 or email LauraF@hwt.org.uk.