Getting involved
There are all sorts of ways that you can make a difference and help nature flourish in Bracknell Forest. Conservation volunteering is just one practical way for you to protect the environment you care about.
Practical conservation activities you can get involved with include:
- pond clearance, coppicing, hedge laying, scrub clearance and tree planting
- creating new wildlife features such as hedgerows and stag beetle loggeries
- improving access to the countryside by building and managing footpaths and footbridges
- helping local volunteer groups with office administration, running publicity stalls, raising funds and organising events
- surveying and monitoring wildlife and habitats
Benefits for you
Practical conservation is an excellent way of getting fit and feeling good physically.
You will also meet new people and develop useful skills. In today’s job market, volunteering is a valuable stepping stone to a future career.
Local conservation groups
Contact local conservation groups to get involved:
- Bracknell Conservation Volunteers
- Bracknell Forest Natural History Society
- Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust
- Binfield Badger Group
- Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust
- Blackwater Valley Countryside volunteers
- Involve Green and Active Project
- The Conservation Volunteers
- Warfield Environment Group
- Wildlife in Ascot