Practical Volunteering

*****Coronavirus volunteering update - our tasks are running again, however numbers at tasks are strictly limited and some tasks are not possible at the moment. This is constantly under review, so do check back for any changes. *****
If you have a few hours to spare and would like to get involved we run regular practical volunteering activities almost every week, some during the week and some at weekends. No previous experience is required and we supply waders and equipment. We usually meet up along different stretches of the River Kennet and its tributaries from Marlborough to Reading. Activities are often in the river, as well as on the adjoining habitats and include riverbank restoration, planting, habitat improvement, litter picking, Himalayan balsam removal and much more! 

 Practical river restoration                                                                    Planting

 Himalayan balsam removal                                                                 Water vole surveying

 Spiling                                                                                                  Hedge planting

 Stream water crowfoot planting                                                           Faggot making

  Litter picking                                                                                        Brushwood mattress creation