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Opportunities Interest: Wildlife and conservation

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The Conservation Volunteers

By Kieran Graves

About The Conservation Volunteers We are The Conservation Volunteers but you can call us TCV. Since 1959, we’ve been a charity creating opportunities for people to create, improve and care for nature in the green spaces around them across the UK. Our variety of projects cover a bit of everything involving nature. Volunteers muddy their … Continued

New Milton Community Garden

By Kieran Graves

About New Milton Community Garden We set out to create a green space where people aged from 1 to 100 and all abilities can come together to grow flowers, fruit, and vegetables, a space that enables improved physical and mental health and wellbeing, friendship, education, and social engagement Volunteer opportunities with New Milton Community Garden … Continued

New Forest Butterfly Transect Group

By Kieran Graves

About New Forest Butterfly Transect Group The New Forest Butterfly Transect Group was established in 2011 and is now responsible for more than 50 transects across the area of Hampshire covered by the New Forest District Council (NFDC). A transect is a walk around a fixed route. Each transect is walked on a rota by … Continued

Pondhead Conservation Trust

By Kieran Graves

About Pondhead Conservation Trust Pondhead Conservation Trust (PCT) was formed in 2014 to manage Pondhead Inclosure as a community woodland. We are run entirely by volunteers with the aim of restoring the woodland and coppice structure of Pondhead Inclosure, near Lyndhurst, to improve its biodiversity and enhance public enjoyment of this unique area of the … Continued

Forestry England

By Kieran Graves

About Forestry England Forestry England is the country’s largest land manager, caring for the nation’s forests for people, nature, and the economy. The foundation of the organisation is its world-class sustainable management of the nation’s forests. Forestry England hosts more than twenty million day visits to its forests every year and local communities have a … Continued

Countryside Education Trust Workshops – fully funded

By Josh Taylor

The Countryside Education Trust is running a series of workshops throughout 2026 covering a variety of themes such as self-sufficiency, horticulture, woodland skills, ornithology, wildlife ID and smallholding. Thanks to the YouCAN access grant, we are able to offer a free place for a young person aged 18-30 on any of the courses running between … Continued

ARC education and events volunteer

By Josh Taylor

Help us spread the word about amphibians and reptiles by joining our team as a volunteer. We are looking for people to help with: Running our stall at community events Supporting guided walks Assisting with our educational activities Taking photos of our events and helping to tell the world about them Creating educational resources Additional … Continued

Volunteering on ARC reserves: Habitat management

By Josh Taylor

Regular practical tasks are a great way to get outdoors, meet like-minded people and help manage your local reserve for wildlife. We offer mid-week tasks which normally run from 10am till around 3-4 pm throughout the year. Tools, training and light refreshments are provided; volunteers just need to turn up dressed for the weather and … Continued

Four Acre Farm gardening gang

By Josh Taylor

Afternoon gardening group focusing on no-dig veg growing, wildlife planting and workshops for people aged 13-18. Additional details: How much does it cost? Free Is the opportunity accessible by public transport? Yes – Ringwood bus station is about a 10 minute walk away from the farm Is the opportunity accessible for wheelchair/mobility-aid users? Yes Is … Continued

Young Naturalists

By Josh Taylor

Young Naturalists sessions at Blashford Lakes are aimed at 13-17 year olds who like wildlife and the great outdoors. Meeting on the last Sunday of the month, from 10am – 2:30pm, each session has a different seasonal focus, and also involves occasional offsite visits to other reserves. Previous sessions have included a bat walk, bird … Continued