Volunteer conservation workdays dates 2025

The Friends of Garthorne Road Nature Reserve hold monthly Conservation workdays on a Saturday of each month throughout the year (weather permitting). If interested in joining ‘us’ at our next workday(s) please register on our main page https://garthorneroadnaturereserve.com/

The next workday will be

Saturday 22nd November and 13th December

We will be containing to plant a hedge and non-native species removal.

Meet at Beadnell Road entrance at 11am. Please note this a locked site and will not be able to get access see map below

Reserve area map

Workdays will be cancelled if heavy rain, snow or high winds sometimes at short notice.

We do a wide range of activities from Invasive species control, cutting the meadows, live and dead hedging to constructing steps and benches. Also volunteer training in tree and butterfly ID.

If you are interested in joining us please book a place using the booking form below which places are limited.

Please wear old clothes and Safety boots (Steel-toecaps) if you have them if you don’t find getting dirty also bring your own gardening gloves if you have them? otherwise we will supply you with an clean washed pair of gloves.

Please bring a hot/cold drinks and food as required.

Please note the main gate is locked on time for security reasons, please be on time.

An maximum numbers of 10 volunteers plus the workday leader.

Please book your place below this to allow us to know how volunteers and ensure enough tools and gloves available.

Please e-mail the group secretary at garthorne.reserve@gmail.com

Tickets will be offered on a first come first serve basis.

Please use public transport if you can

Hand sanitiser will be available

Please note there are no toilets on the site but you are welcome to find a bush!

Many thanks and see you soon!