Mid-Durham churches - conservation volunteer day

Mid-Durham churches - conservation volunteer day

If you're local to Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, join our team and get hands-on improving the space for nature and for people.

By Durham Wildlife Trust

Date and time

Tue, 6 May 2025 10:30 - 14:30 GMT+1

Location

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

Esh Winning Newhouse Durham DH7 9LF United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 4 hours

Durham Wildlife Trust is working with The Green Team at the Parish of St John Boste to help develop habitats across the grounds of a range of churches.

Through conservation volunteer days and youth engagement initiatives, the group aims to generate a group of volunteers to act as guardians for the grounds while at the same time helping to improve its habitats and access.

Ongoing works include improvement of the grounds to encourage natural development while improving access.

Sessions will be designed to accommodate volunteers of all levels of experience and expertise and will be facilitated by members of the Durham Wildlife Trust.

All sessions will be fully resourced by the Trust and will include training of appropriate tool use and ongoing explanations of the environmental benefits of the tasks and their ultimate aims.

Attendees must dress appropriately for outdoor tasks, and factor in the weather on the day. The task time includes a break for lunch.

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Durham Wildlife Trust

Durham Wildlife Trust's purpose is to protect wildlife and promote nature conservation in County Durham, the City of Sunderland and the boroughs of Gateshead, South Tyneside and Darlington. Through the management of 31 Nature Reserves and a variety of species and habitat recovery projects, the Trust is one of the most active environmental organisations in the region. By acting as a focus for a variety of community groups, schools and individuals, the Trust engages people in the issues around nature conservation and the wider environment. It also manages two visitor centres and campaigns on behalf of more than 8000 members. More information at www.durhamwt.co.uk