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.
There are some free places on our training courses available for anyone who is volunteering for the Weald Forest Ridge Scheme. Call 01580 879957 for more info.
Help preserve the unique heritage of the High Weald.
* You can volunteer for Environmental conservation
* Schools' education programmes in bush-craft skills or archaeology.
* Woodland archaeology
ESAMP (East Sussex Archaeology and Museums Partnership)
ESAMP seeks to offer a wide range of training and volunteer opportunities to individuals across the East Sussex. These placements are designed to give participants the skills to embark on careers within the archaeological, museums and environmental sectors.
Contact Details: Tristan Bareham, 01273 486959
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Forest Schools in the Weald Forest Ridge
Run as part of the Weald Forest Ridge Land scape Partnership Scheme, Gatwick Greenspace Partnership and Sussex Wildlife Trust. Forest Schools focus for the Weald Forest Ridge provides opportunities to volunteer with bushcraft and forest schools training days. For those involved with teaching in the Weald Forest Ridge area there may be free training available to help your school gain 'Forest School' accreditation.
Contact Details: Tom Forward, 01293 519086, mob 07771 375254
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BTCV in the Weald Forest Ridge
If you live in the Weald Forest Ridge and would like to set up a local group, or join an existing group to care for your local outdoor places, BTCV in partnership with the Weald Forest Ridge Scheme would like to hear from you.
BTCV also run training and volunteer opportunities across East and West Sussex, Kent, Surrey and throughout the UK.
Contact: Warren Young, mob 07740 899678
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or for more general information visit www.btcv.org.uk
RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
There is an active group of conservation volunteers working regularly at Broadwater Warren, an RSPB reserve with interesting history and archaeology as well as wildlife. Volunteer tasks are varied and the reserve also hosts an enjoyable and informative events programme.
Contact Details: Alan Loweth, 01892 752430
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or for more general information visit www.rspb.org
Horsham District Council
Opportunities for conservation volunteers throughout the year at Leechpool and Owlbeech Woods near Horsham
Contact Details: Stephen Delahunt, 01403 731218
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Sussex Wildlife Trust
Opportunities for conservation volunteers at Eridge Rocks and at the Sussex Wildife Trust's reserve at Old Lodge in Ashdown Forest
Contact Details: Alice Parfitt, mob 07880 716653
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East Sussex County Council
County Council Rangers, Friends of Weir Wood and other conservation volunteers carry out regular work to improve Weir Wood Local Nature Reserve for visitors and wildlife. Much of the work is funded as part of the Weald Forest Ridge Landscape Partnership Scheme and over the winter of 2009/10 has included hedge laying, path building, scrub clearance and building tern rafts. A very friendly group carrying out worthwhile tasks.
Contact Details: Ken McManamon, 01273 482670
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Historic Environment Awareness Project, part of the Weald Forest Ridge Partnerhip
Woodland Archaeology
Contact Details: Lyn Palmer, mob 07554 436473
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Kent Wildlife Trust
A Weekly Volunteer group is being set up by the Weald Warden, Matt Hayes to help with the conservation management of a number of nature reserves in the Weald area. The tasks will run every Monday visiting different reserves and carrying out a wide range of practical conservation tasks ranging from Coppicing to Meadow Management.
Contact Details: Matt Hayes, 07747 474364
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