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Countryside Volunteers

Countryside Volunteers
Countryside Volunteers

Did you know that over half of Gateshead is countryside! Why not join us and help to take care of it?

Why not become a Countryside Volunteer?

You can have lots of fun while:

  • Learning practical countryside skills;
  • Finding out about the countryside and its wildlife;
  • Making a difference to your local environment;
  • Getting worthwhile job experience and seeing how a countryside service operates;
  • Making new friends who care about the countryside.
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What do Countryside volunteers do?

Practical tasks – Like planting trees, making charcoal, or building footpaths.

Public events – Help with guided walks, family events and open days.

Wildlife surveys – Help wildlife by taking part in biological recording of animals like birds, bats and butterflies and wildflowers.

Training – We offer training in countryside skills and wildlife identification.

Social – Take part in our social events like ceilidhs, quizzes, BBQ’s and walks.

Practical tasks run every Tuesday and Thursday and alternate Saturdays meeting at Swallwell Visitor Centre.

Anyone can be a Gateshead Countryside Volunteer as long as they are over 18 and are prepared to complete a Criminal Records Bureau check.

 

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Tel: 0191 433 3000 | enquiries@gateshead.gov.uk
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