Volunteers are an invaluable part of the Earth Trust community, carrying out much of our vital work to care for and champion accessible natural green spaces across Oxfordshire.
Volunteering is a great way to bring your team together, taking part in hands-on and rewarding projects that benefit both people and the environment. Learn first-hand from our knowledgeable staff about biodiversity, how to care for green spaces – and more – in a fun and relaxed setting.
With over 500 hectares around Little Wittenham, plus five community reserves around Wallingford, Abingdon and Didcot, there’s always lots to do.
Experience how we care for our green spaces and nurture the brilliant biodiversity within them. We offer groups (of 15 people or more) the opportunity to spend the day with a member of our Land Management team helping to care for the habitats across our farm.
We’re out in every season, whatever the weather – from hedgelaying and coppicing in the autumn to scything and scrub clearing in the summer, from maintaining the gardens at our HQ to carrying out wildlife surveys around South Oxfordshire.
Carolina Nicoletti Senior Operations Executive, Wild
We charge a fee (£60 +VAT per person) to cover the costs of supervising the group, planning and set up for the day. We provide a full risk assessment and insurance, and the provision of all necessary tools and safety equipment.
Any additional income generated from corporate volunteering goes to support our charitable objectives.
Our land management activity is seasonal, so we can’t guarantee that all tasks will be available, but there is always plenty to do. The time your team spends with us will help us to:
Our regular outdoor volunteer work parties run on Thursdays and Fridays, assisting our Land Management team with a wide variety of tasks. We can cater for up to 3 of your employees to join any one session, at no cost.
Alternatively, individual employees could support one of our events or assist our centre maintenance volunteering team.