Come along on to the third Saturday of each month.
When: 9.45am – 4.00pm. Meet at the Visitor Centre, Berkeley Road car park at 9.45am, we regularly get between 35 and 50 volunteers turning up to work on the park. You don’t have to stay the full day, come along and join us for a couple of hours.
What: Activities differ according to ability – everyone is welcome. We clear pathways, build fences, plant trees, clear shrubs and brambles, clear ponds and work in our Orchard and Pinetum… all to maintain the park for everyone.
What you need to bring: All tools and gloves are provided. Please wear walking boots or wellies, and suitable clothes for the weather (bring waterproofs if it’s wet, and a hat etc. if it’s cold). Bring water.
What you get: Teas and coffees are provided, as is a delicious and warming lunch (always a vegetarian option). We tend to have donuts in the afternoon too…
Dog-friendly: This activity can be dog-friendly, depending on your dog. Some dogs come along, they stay close to their owners and are friendly to other dogs, and it works well. You decide. (It’s difficult to swing a spade about while holding a dog-lead.) Maybe give it a try – if it doesn’t work out, leave the dog at home next time.
Who:
Age and family-friendly – from 10 – 100, we’ll find a task to suit. There are a number of children who come along, obviously the older they are, the better, for handling tools etc. The youngest volunteer so far is 6 – which is on the young side – but still welcome. The younger kids (aged 10+) will help preparing food and drinks, as well as work in the park, and we’ll try to take time out to teach some bushcraft skills if we can.
Fitness-friendly – it helps if you are generally fit, however, we have some volunteers who can’t. Let us know in advance, and we’ll try and make room in the Land Rover. We can match tasks to abilities.
Come alone or with friends – this is a great way to get out and make new friends. Most of the regulars came alone, and now have friends for life. (We will socialise and have meet-ups away from the park too.)
For more information contact us directly.
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- Next Thursday, 5th March, 06:00 pm, Fiction, Fact or Folklore - A David Beattie Talk in Leyland
- Next month, 11th March, 06:30 pm, Arm Knitting Workshop - 11th of March in Leyland
- Next month, 21st March, 09:00 am, Spoon Whittling Workshop in Leyland
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