Practical Conservation Volunteer - Winnall Moors (Tuesdays)

Location: Winnall Moors

The Tuesday team are an integral part of the Central Reserves team, focusing on practical, heavy manual labour tasks and wet work. They assist in carrying out practical work on the Trust's wildlife reserves under the supervision of the Reserves Officer or Work Party Leader. 

Tasks involved in this role: 

• Carrying out practical work to maintain and/or improve habitats on our reserves e.g. Tree felling, scrub control, bonfires, in channel weed cutting, blockage clearance, pond clearance, reed clearance.
• Carrying out practical estate work to maintain and/or improve public access, facilities and the estate fabric e.g. installing/repairing fences, installing gates, repairing boardwalks
• Occasionally assist in the husbandry of livestock on Trust reserves. E.g. moving cattle or sheep on reserves under the supervision of staff member.
• Working in compliance with the Trust’s Health and Safety policy at all times, taking appropriate action and reporting back on potential hazards, accidents and other issues, such as evacuation and emergency procedures. 

Skills and abilities needed: 

Essential:

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Physically fit enough to complete tasks required in sometimes miserable conditions (site is a bog)
• Have good attention to detail
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn new skills
• Have an interest in the natural world

Desirable:

• Practical skills
• Experience of using power tools
• Previous experience in the nature conservation sector

What's in it for you...!

• Gain new skills
• Learn about the wildlife found in and around Winchester
• Get to visit and explore a nature reserve normally closed to the public
• Make new friends
• A different way of keeping fit and active

Apply now!