To sign up
Please complete a form to register at: MyImpactPage - Application Form - Parks Volunteer Programme
If you have any questions please contact Nicky: nicky.hodges@bristol.gov.uk or 07831 814 660
See below for further information on the sessions.
Help Nature Thrive in Bristol’s green spaces
Get outdoors and improve your own wellbeing. Join us at ranger-led seasonal tasks to help nature thrive in woodlands, flower meadows, orchards, ponds and streams across Bristol.
Join in seasonal practical activities:
- Cut back brambles along woodland edges or in grassland.
- Clear litter along paths and streams.
- Learn new skills – scything grass, pruning fruit trees, coppicing trees.
- Rebuild paths and steps in woodlands.
Sites we visit
- Kingsweston Estate, Penpole Woods and nearby open spaces
- Lawrence Weston Moor and Saltmarsh Drive
- Elderberry Walk orchard and Okebourne Open Space
- Coombe Brook Valley Nature Reserve
- Crox Bottom
- Eastwood Farm
- Callington Road Nature Reserve
Session timing
Tuesdays, 10am – 12.30pm core session / – 2.45pm optional all day - see below for current programme.
Fridays, 10am – 12.30pm core session / – 1.45pm optional all day - see below for current programme.
Not sure if it’s for you? Give us a try – come along for a taster ½ hr or 1 hr.
Can’t stay all day? Stay till 12.30pm
Current programme
Come prepared
- Please bring snacks/ lunch and a full water bottle
- Wear sturdy shoes and suitable clothing for weather conditions
- No experience needed. All levels of fitness welcome
We will provide:
- Training, tools, and gloves
- Hot drink and biscuit
Work sessions are led by Nicky Hodges, a ‘Roving’ ranger. Nicky will send an email the day before to confirm details of meeting point and planned activity.
Each session will begin with a ‘tools talk’ covering:
- Introduction to the site and the day’s task
- Demonstration of how to use tools safely
We want you to feel welcome and included. If you have any specific access needs or other concerns, please get in touch with Nicky: nicky.hodges@bristol.gov.uk or call/text: 07831 814 660
Corporate Volunteers
Does your employer offer you paid time off to volunteer? Take a break from the day job, get fresh air and join us! BCC Park Staff led sessions welcome individual or pairs of corporate volunteers.
Group of corporate volunteers? Contact our partners Your Park to arrange a team day: Your Park Bristol and Bath - Can Do Bristol
Get in touch
Nicky nicky.hodges@bristol.gov.uk or call/text: 07831 814 660