Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
I used to volunteer with the National Trust when I lived up north - the Silverdale branch had a working party every week maintaining the limestone landscapes (this mostly involved cutting down trees!).
But they were always on weekdays.
When I moved south I tried to find a group but the arrangements seemed to be different - just the odd working party now and then. The NT down here seem to have more need for face-to-face type of volunteering (like being room guides in properties), which didn't appeal to me. But I think quite a few conservation type opportunities may involve weekend work, and many can be done occasionally, rather than having to commit yourself to regular volunteering (if that is what you want).
But they were always on weekdays.
When I moved south I tried to find a group but the arrangements seemed to be different - just the odd working party now and then. The NT down here seem to have more need for face-to-face type of volunteering (like being room guides in properties), which didn't appeal to me. But I think quite a few conservation type opportunities may involve weekend work, and many can be done occasionally, rather than having to commit yourself to regular volunteering (if that is what you want).