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Volunteer to support Hertfordshire’s hedgerows

Help restore Hertfordshire’s hedgerows and create vital links for wildlife.

Join CPRE Hertfordshire’s volunteers to plant, restore and care for hedgerows across our area, connecting important landscapes and supporting nature.

Role description

We’re looking for local planting volunteers for our Hedgerow Heroes project at selected sites in Hertfordshire, to enhance the quality of the landscape and grow local community engagement and support for CPRE Hertfordshire.

You’ll join a group of enthusiastic volunteers helping with ground clearance, digging and planting. Once you have signed up we’ll let you know our planting dates and locations, and you will be able to select the dates that you want to volunteer.

By volunteering with us you can make a real difference and be part of a friendly and passionate charity.

What you will be doing

  • Practical, hands on tasks e.g. clearance, digging, and planting
  • Volunteering with others as part of a team
  • Representing CPRE ‘on the ground’ to the public and passers-by

The skills you need

  • A keen interest in the countryside and the environment
  • The ability to undertake moderate physical activity
  • Willingness to follow health and safety guidance, including use of tools and personal protective equipment
  • The ability to make your own way to and from the task site using your own transport

What’s in it for you

  • Meet like-minded people and enjoy being part of a team
  • Help hedges thrive and grow in your area
  • Enhance your CV by developing new skills and gaining valuable experience
  • We will provide training and supervision on hedgerow planting and management
  • We’ll support you to develop and be safe in your volunteering role and provide you with all relevant health and safety information
  • You must be aged 16 or over

How to apply

For more information or to apply please contact our project officer Tommaso at tommaso@cpreherts.org.uk

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