The Conservation Volunteers work together to improve biodiversity in a woodland, develop conservation skills, and meet new, like-minded people.
About The Conservation Volunteers
The Conservation Volunteers’ Green Gyms are fun and free outdoor volunteering sessions offered across the UK to transform local green spaces. In Hampshire, these are based out of two sites – Nursling, nr Southampton and Mannington, nr Three Legged Cross.
The benefits of Green Gym® sessions for you, your community and nature are:
- Getting outdoors – being surrounded by greenery has been shown to improve overall mental health and reduce heart rates.
- Getting active – conservation work or gardening is a great low impact way to exercise your whole body.
- Meeting local people – The Conservation Volunteers’ volunteers love meeting new people and enjoy coming together to form a team!
- Learning new skills – from tool use and plant ID to group leadership, there is something for everyone.
- Making a difference – all sessions improve a local green space for people and wildlife.
Activities available
- The Conservation Volunteers offer volunteering opportunities at two sites in Hampshire that aim to deliver a measurable uplift in biodiversity and achieve the group’s primary objective to improve the quality and resilience of the woodland, while developing skills in:
- woodland and scrub management
- pond and watercourse enhancement
- coppicing
- wildflower meadow and habitat creation
- species identification and protection
- general habitat improvement and conservation work
Access and facilities
- Seating / rest points available
- Disability-friendly
- Activities are outside
- Suitable for older people
- Note: if volunteers attending have learning difficulties, a member of staff of guardian is required to attend as support
Getting there
- Free parking is available on site
What The Conservation Volunteers participants can expect
- By joining The Conservation Volunteers, attendees will have a chance to develop conservation skills and meet new, like-minded people. The aim of sessions is to deliver a measurable uplift in biodiversity and achieve the groups’ primary objective of improving the quality and resilience of the woodland, while developing new skills.
Where sessions take place
- The Conservation Volunteers work at two sites in Hampshire. These include:
- Nursling Woods, Station Road, Nursling, Hampshire, SDO16 0AA
- Mannington Woods, Holt Road, Mannington, Dorset, BH21 6SE
When sessions take place
- Nursling Woods every Tuesday 10am-3pm
- Mannington Woods every Wednesday 10am-3pm
Who can participate?
- People who have a passion for conservation and improving bio diversity
- People who want to volunteer
- People looking to improve their mental health
- Students
- People changing career
- People who are out of work
- People looking for work experience in this sector
Cost
- Free
How to book
- Visit The Conservation Volunteers website for further information.
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Not the right group for you? Find our other groups and opportunities on the Green Health Hub, or search by activity. Find out how to enjoy the New Forest on your own through the National Park Authority.
