Isle of Wight Reserves Volunteer

Location: Isle of Wight – meeting at pre-arranged specific reserves or at Little Duxmore Farm base.

Times, days and frequency: Tuesdays and/or Fridays

Purpose of role: To provide seasonal reserve management support.

Tasks involved: Winter scrub clearance, fencing, hay making, balsam bashing, general site maintenance.

Skills and abilities needed:

• Essential: Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions, raking, digging, carrying, weeding, trimming.
• Desirable: Hand tool use (loppers, shears, hammers, mallets), ticketed experience with brushcutters/hedgetrimmers (training provided where required/desired).

Specific considerations: Requires good physical health and spatial coordination to carry out role safely. Able to provide/arrange own transport to and from sites.

What’s in it for you? Meeting others for social interaction, well-being potential through exposure to wildlife, habitats, and satisfying physical work.

Apply now!