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Trafford Ecology Park
Date: September 29th 2022
Location: Trafford Ecology Park, Groundwork, Lake Road, Stretford, M17 1HB
Number of volunteer places: 90
Our wonderful green oasis, Trafford Ecology Park is a site of biological importance, and we rely entirely on volunteer support for valuable help with our essential conservation activities. Due to the pandemic and lockdowns, our wonderful space is overgrown and is in desperate need of a few helping hands.
We need help to:
- reconnect woodland pathways
- bring our ponds back to life to facilitate pond dipping
- create an oasis for natural habitat
- ensure safe access around the site to aid those less mobile
- improve our wetlands to increase biodiversity
- make signage to highlight out places of interest
- enhance existing bug hotels and make more
- cut back vegetation and woodland management
Follow the link below to find out more details and complete your registration to secure your volunteering place.
Fullwood Nature Reserve & Community Garden
Date: September 29th 2022
Location: Fullwood Nature Reserve and Community Garden, Rembrandt Walk, Moorside, OL1 4PH
Number of volunteer places: 30
The Rangers Foundation was founded in 1985 by an unemployed ambulanceman, Martyn Atkinson. Situated on a run-down council housing estate on the windswept Pennine hills above Oldham in Lancashire, the ‘Sholver Rangers’ began as a group of young people intent on improving their environment, reducing vandalism and relieving boredom. The youngsters set about creating a nature reserve on 9 acres of land on the western edge of the estate – land provided, along with two adjoining council houses, on a peppercorn rent from the council. The land was victim to fly tipping and an estimated 30 tons of rubbish was removed. To date, 60,000 indigenous trees and shrubs have been planted, along with an abundance of wild flowers. Paths have been laid to connect people and place but there is so much more they need to do.
We need help to:
- reconnect woodland pathways
- ensure safe access around the site to aid those less mobile
- improve our space to increase biodiversity
- enhance bug hotels and make more
- cut back vegetation and woodland management
- repair boardwalks
- general tidy up of entrances
Follow the link below to find out more details and complete your registration to secure your volunteering place.