Volunteer Tasks

Help us manage the Forest of Marston Vale

Volunteers are a huge part of our work force and we couldn't manage our sites without them - especially the Millennium Country Park and Grange Estate. We have regular, practical tasks for our volunteers where all tools and info are provided - all you need to do is let us know that you're coming along, wear old clothes and strong footwear!

So that we have an accurate idea of numbers, please let the person organising the task know that you are coming. Parking charges do not apply when volunteering, so make sure that you give your registration number when you sign in for this task to be white-listed for the day. There'll be plenty of tea and biscuits, but if you plan to stay all day please bring a packed lunch with you.

Upcoming Tasks

Date	Task	Meeting place	Start time	End time	Person to contact
Sat 10th Nov	Millennium Country Park - Vegetation Management	Barn	10am	3.30pm	Click to email Anna Call 01234 762614
Thurs 15th Nov	Millennium Country Park	Barn	9.30am	3.30pm	Click to email Stephen Call 01234 762610
Tues 27th Nov	Grange Estate	Dovecote Car Park	10am	3.30pm	Click to email Robin Call 07870 778276
Thurs 29th Nov	Millennium Country Park	Barn	9.30am	3.30pm	Click to email Stephen Call 01234 762610
Sun 9th Dec	Scrub Clearance	Barn	10am	3.30pm	Click to email Anna Call 01234 762614
Thurs 13th Dec	Millennium Country Park	Barn	9.30am	3.30pm	Click to email Stephen Call 01234 762610
Tues 18th Dec	Grange Estate - Scrub Bash with BBQ	Dovecote Car Park	10am	3.30pm	Click to email Robin Call 07870 778276 (Make sure you definitely let Robin know if you're attending this one, so he knows what to provide for the BBQ)
Thurs 10th Jan	Millennium Country Park	Barn	9.30am	3.30pm	Click to email Stephen Call 01234 762610
Sun 13th Jan	Millennium Country Park - Scrub clearance and Jacket Potato lunch	Barn	10am	3pm	Click to email Anna Call 01234 762614 (Make sure you definitely let Anna know if you're attending this one, so we can provide enough jacket potatoes)
Thurs 24th Jan	Millennium Country Park	Barn	9.30am	3.30pm	Click to email Stephen Call 01234 762610
Tues 29th Jan	Grange Estate	Dovecote Car Park	10am	3.30pm	Click to email Robin Call 07870 778276
Thurs 7th Feb	Millennium Country Park	Barn	9.30am	3.30pm	Click to email Stephen Call 01234 762610
Sun 10th Feb	Millennium Country Park	Barn	10am	3.30pm	Click to email Anna Call 01234 762614
Thurs 21st Feb	Millennium Country Park	Barn	9.30am	3.30pm	Click to email Stephen Call 01234 762610
Tues 26th Feb	Grange Estate	Dovecote Car Park	10am	3.30pm	Click to email Robin Call 07870 778276

We do plan tasks for further ahead but they are obviously subject to change, due to weather, staffing and other issues. We always keep the next 3 months up to date on here as best we can, but please be aware that sometimes changes do occur. If you have any questions about a task, the best person to ask is the person listed in the contact section.

Sound like fun?

Being part of our volunteer team could mean coming to our regular outdoor tasks, helping us at events, or fundraising for us in the community - there's a lot for us to get done so we appreciate every person who joins our volunteering team! For more information call Jo on 01234 762608 or send her an email.

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