Horticulture Support Volunteer

at  Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

ABOUT YOU

This role will suit you if you:

• Enjoy working outdoors and with birds
• Are happy volunteering as part of a team
• Have a moderate level of fitness
• Have an interest in habitats and the natural environment
• Are happy engaging with visitors
• Have some knowledge or experience of gardening or conservation (not essential)
• Have a willing and can-do attitude
• As nearly all our volunteering roles take place in view of the public, you should have good communication skills and be willing to engage with our visitors to answer any queries and promote WWT as a whole.

ABOUT US

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

ABOUT THE ROLE

Living Collections - Horticulture Support Volunteers ensure our bird exhibits are looking their best for our living collections as well as our resident flora and fauna. There’s plenty of ways to get stuck in and help maintain the bird exhibits around Slimbridge Wetland Centre. If you are motivated to maintain a lawn or weed some gravel for a naughty Nene, then this one’s for you!

Sessions normally start from 10.30am but can start earlier at 8am depending on the intended nature of the work.

• Assisting with the development and daily maintenance of exhibits at the Slimbridge Wetland Centre.
• Working alongside birds and animals and observing their behaviour is not affected.
• Weeding, pollarding, pruning, edging and trimming.
• Lawn seeding and maintenance.
• Helping us maintain our facilities, from paths to fences.
• Engaging with visitors about what you’re doing, and the wider work of WWT.
• Ensuring the safety, welfare and enjoyment of our visitors

Volunteers are an essential part of the WWT team. You’ll get a warm welcome, including information on training, equipment and anything else you need.
If you are interested in volunteering for WWT but don’t wish to apply online, please email volunteering@wwt.org.uk or leave a message at 01453 891 231 with your name and number.

This role will suit you if you:

• Enjoy working outdoors and with birds
• Are happy volunteering as part of a team
• Have a moderate level of fitness
• Have an interest in habitats and the natural environment
• Are happy engaging with visitors
• Have some knowledge or experience of gardening or conservation (not essential)
• Have a willing and can-do attitude
• As nearly all our volunteering roles take place in view of the public, you should have good communication skills and be willing to engage with our visitors to answer any queries and promote WWT as a whole