Greenspace Conservation Volunteering Day
Have a positive impact on a local woodland and learn some new skills.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Sat 28 September 2024
10:00 - 15:00 - Location
- Splatts Abbey Wood, Further info
- Contact
- The Green Team thegreenteam@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
Do you love spending time outdoors in nature? Are you interested in wildlife and forestry conservation? If yes, then this is for you, even if you have never done anything related to conservation before - all abilities are welcome. It’ll be a great chance to meet other like-minded students, have a positive impact on a local woodland and learn some new skills. A free veggie / vegan meal deal will also be provided on the day. We will be meeting outside The Students' Union at UWE shop and then walking down to a local woodland called Splatts Abby Wood where we will do a day of volunteering together.
What to expect on the day:
- An introduction to the area.
- Helping out with routine maintenance and conservation of the woodland (no experience is necessary though).
- You’ll receive tools training to help with tasks such as coppicing, bramble bashing, pruning, resurfacing of pathways and other upkeep.
- Members of the Splatts Abby Woodland Conservation Group will be there to help out as well.
- There is no pressure to participate in all the activities if you attend. We are also open to knowing what other activities we could include in future work days, so if you have any ideas or general feedback about the sessions then let us know by emailing thegreenteam@uwe.ac.uk.
Make sure you wear practical clothes and footwear (wellies/walking boots or sturdy trainers), and check the weather beforehand so you can dress accordingly and be as comfortable as possible.
The January, UWE student greenspace volunteers won a prestigious South Gloucestershire Council award for their volunteering at Sims Hill Woodland and Splatts Abbey Wood.
Registration and tickets
Email The Green Team at thegreenteam@uwe.ac.uk to reserve your place.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
Location
We’ll meet at 10:00 outside The Students’ Union shop (U Block, Frenchay Campus) and then we'll walk over to Splatts Abby Wood together, which is about a 15-minute walk away.
Location
Splatts Abbey Wood
Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
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