Volunteer Day - Ragwort pulling

Be part of something amazing! 

Meet new people, improve your physical and mental wellbeing, share your skills and learn new ones - all while supporting your local Community Forest. 

Join us for a volunteer day on Thursday 25th June and help us with ragwort pulling at the Millennium Country Park, Marston Moretaine. We would really appreciate your help!

Some areas of the Millennium Country Park are currently in poor condition for grazing and has a fair amount of ragwort which is toxic to horses and cattle. To improve the quality of the grass we need to be able to graze it, and to graze it we need to pull the ragwort. Improving the grassland will benefit the wildflowers, invertebrates, small mammals and birds which use it including both harvest mice and barn owls. 

What you need to know:

• Meet outside the barn at the Millennium Country Park, Marston Moretaine at 9.30am (you can go to the reception at the Forest Centre if you are unsure where the barn is)
• Please wear old clothes and sturdy footwear with good ankle support
• Parking charges do not apply when volunteering - please make sure that you give your registration number when you sign in for your task
• Free tea and coffee is provided
• Activities are subject to change, depending on weather and staff resources on the day
• These volunteer days are not suitable for children to attend, or for dogs
• Please contact our ranger team on the below email address to register your interest, or if you have any questions about the day

To help us plan and manage resources it is essential that you register your interest.

Please email our Ranger Team, to book on today!

[email protected]