Volunteer Conservation Day & Pigeon Tower Opening
1 June 2024
From 09:45 to 15:00
Volunteering – Join the gang!
Meeting at the Lower House car park at 9:45am, we regularly get between 30 – 50 volunteers turning up to work on the gardens. Activities differ according to ability – everyone is welcome. We clear pathways, build fences, plant trees, clear ponds,… all to repair and conserve the gardens, manage the woodland and create healthy biodiversity.
All tools and gloves are provided. Please wear walking boots or wellies and wear suitable clothes for the weather (bring waterproofs if it’s wet, and lots of layers to keep warm).
Tea and coffee will be available, and donuts in the afternoon. Bring your own packed lunch and cold drinks.
You don’t have to stay the full day, come along and join us for a couple of hours.
This is a free activity.
Family-friendly – There are a number of children who come along, obviously the older they are, the better, for handling tools etc. The youngest volunteer so far is 6 – which is on the young side.
Come alone or with friends – this is a great way to get out and make new friends. Most of the regulars came alone, and we now have friends for life. We will socialise and have meet-ups away from the gardens too. (Any excuse for a party!)
Dog-friendly: This activity can be dog-friendly, depending on your dog. Some dogs come along, they stay close to their owners and are friendly to other dogs. You decide. (It’s difficult to swing a spade about while holding a dog-lead.)
Meeting point: Visitor centre for 9:45 am
Pigeon Tower Visiting – 10am – 3pm
See inside the iconic Pigeon tower. Find out about it’s history, and whether it ever was a tower for pigeons.
Please bring a donation to see inside.