Get involved
Volunteering opportunities
Volunteers are an important part of the Winnall Restoration Project and without them we would be hard-pressed to realise the full potential of this tremendous wildlife reserve. Equally the many opportunities available give a wide range of people the chance to develop new skills and interests, just for enjoyment or for pursuing a career related to the environment, heritage or education.
Volunteers themselves are most effective at conveying how much they learn and enjoy about volunteering. Often talking to somebody who is already volunteering is the best method of encouraging more members of the public to get involved.
As the project develops there will be a wide range of activities including:
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Regular volunteer workparties with the ‘Friends of Winnall local group' - practical work including willow clearance, coppicing, fence removal, hay cutting, stream enhancements, building otter holts etc.
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Species surveys & monitoring - bird & bat surveys, water voles & otter, butterfly & moth, botanical surveys,monitoring of dipwells etc.
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Youth Volunteering - practical work for 13-25 year olds including: habitat creation, wildlife surveys coppicing etc.
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Guided walks - Volunteer-led interpretive guided walks (wildlife & history).
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Volunteer wardens - Maintain a presence on site, speak to the public about Winnall and its wildlife or history, check stock (cattle & sheep), maintain infrastructure, record wildlife etc.
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Photography - help to build a pictorial record of the reserve, wildlife & people using it & the changing seasons.
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Historic brickwork restoration - recording & restoration of 18/19th century water meadow structures
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Community arts projects & education - help with special events, story-based sculpture trails, family-orientated events, pond-dipping etc.
Full training will be provided for many of these activities by Trust staff or external facilitators. If you are interested in a volunteer activity please contact Martin de Retuerto: martindr@hwt.org.uk, tel 01489 774432.
Events
Watch this space for details on upcoming talks, guided walks, workshops or training courses.
June 2012
2nd Half Term Treasure Hunt at Winnall Moors Any time - Winnall Moors
It’s back for the third year running! Want to go for a walk? Seeking something to entertain the kids? Collect an entry form from the Durngate entrance to Winnall Moors, and follow the trail
7th Wildlife Tots in Winchester - Winnall Nature Reserve
Wildlife Tots in Winchester, extra activities for children over 5 yrs too.
July 2012
7th Winnall Moors, Four Years On - Winnall Moors
Join Reserve Officer Rachel Remnant on a guided walk looking at the restoration work carried out over the last four years and plans for the final year of the project
