Volunteering
As a social enterprise, we're committed to creating opportunities to encourage as many people as we can to get out into the woods. We run regular volunteering days on our main site near the Lake of Menteith and on coppice sites across the Central Belt.
Volunteers help with general site maintenance and upkeep, work on projects on the Cardross Estate, prep for upcoming events and workshops, and processing any wood we can get our hands on, either donated to us or cut from the coppice. In return, volunteers can learn new skills, meet new people, chat around the campfire and generally benefit from the great outdoors. You can come along as individuals or in a group – please let us know in advance if you're planning on joining us.
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All volunteering starts around 10am and lasts for as long as you want to stay (usually when it gets dark!). For volunteering on our site or the estate, click here for directions. For Redlees coppice site, you can find out more here: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/redlees-urban-park/. Meet in the car park. We provide tea, coffee and biscuits but please bring lunch and any other snacks you need.
Volunteering days!
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Site volunteering: 6 September
Join is this Saturday for a day of volunteering on our site on the Cardross Estate. We’ll be clearing up from the Hoolie, log splitting and stacking, and maybe even doing bit of roofing. 10am till around 4pm. Coffee/ tea and snacks provided; please bring your own lunch.
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Site volunteering: Fortnightly on Fridays from 19 September
Come along to our new regular fortnightly volunteering sessions on site, where you can join us for general site maintenance and wood processing. 10am to 4pm. Coffee/ tea and snacks provided; please bring your own lunch.
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Coppice volunteering: Fortnightly on Fridays from 26 September
It’s the start of the coppice season! Join us fortnightly on Fridays at Redlees Urban Park. Meet in the car park at 10am and stay for as long as you like. Coffee and tea provided, but please bring your own lunch. NB: there are no toilets at Redlees.
