Herefordshire Wildlife Trust manages around 60 nature reserves across the county. Our volunteers are an invaluable asset, assisting us in carrying out many conservation tasks on our reserves, maintaining them as valuable sites for wildlife. The trust has a range of groups that operate throughout each month with varied tasks, so for a sociable and interesting day in the beautiful countryside, come along and join the team at HWT.
We have working parties running at a range of reserves throughout each month.

Main tasks:
Assisting our reserves officers and wardens with practical tasks, including but not limited to:
• Coppicing
• Hedge laying
• Replacing or fixing fencing
• Scrub management
• Hay making

Whilst we would invite all those interested in joining our work parties to get in touch with us these can be physically demanding roles and require an extended period of time spent out of doors. The skills we would look for from our volunteers are:
• Reasonable level of fitness
• Willingness to work out of doors all day all year around in all weathers
• A genuine enthusiasm for wildlife and habitats
• Punctuality
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to listen to and follow instructions
• Awareness and understanding of risk in relation to tools and practical work