High Weald AONB

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Volunteering

Removing invasive plants

such as rhododendron ponticum, is one of the most satisfying volunteer tasks

Dragonflies thrive in new ponds

created by volunteers 'puddling' (stamping down) clay with their feet

Traditional management

such as hedgelaying can continue with volunteer help

Installation of new stiles

and kissing gates by volunteers make it easier to cross the area's numerous woodland and field boundaries

The High Weald is a veritable playground for keen volunteers, as so much of its landscape is reliant on careful maintenance. It may look natural and wild but the area has been shaped by man over hundreds of years - and still needs a helping hand to maintain its best features!

Help is needed with

practical conservation tasks.
delivering school education programmes.
surveys of local features such as woodland archaeology, wildflower grasslands, routeways and historic gardens.
and many more!

The links on this page lead to information on specific volunteer opportunities across the High Weald. If you can't find what you're looking for, try the 'Volunteer organisations' page. It links to all of our partner organisations with volunteering opportunities of their own.

The High Weald needs You!

Find out how your volunteering efforts help care for rare wildlife and help people to enjoy the area.

Volunteering organisations

This page provides a list of all the organisations that provide rewarding volunteer opportunities across the High Weald AONB and a brief outline of the kind of work you can get involved with.