Green Guardian
OFFERED BY:
Nottingham Green Guardians (project of Nottingham City Council)Location(s): Aspley, Basford, Berridge, Bestwood, Bilborough, Bulwell, Bulwell Forest, Castle, Clifton East, Clifton West, Dales, Hyson Green and Arboretum, Leen Valley, Lenton and Wollaton East, Mapperley, Meadows, Radford, Sherwood, St Ann's, Wollaton West
Address where volunteering takes place: Woodthorpe Grange Woodthorpe Park Nottingham NG5 4HAHow many places are on offer?
Purpose of Role:
Nottingham Green Guardians is recruiting new volunteers to support our Greenspace and Natural Environment team to improve parks, wildlife sites and nature reserves around Nottingham City district.
Green Guardians volunteer around all of the City's Parks and Open Spaces, performing a wide range of tasks. These aim to improve habitats, restore gardens, protect nature and so much more to encourage positive change in the community.
Applicants do not need experience working in conservation or gardens, just a positive attitude towards working outdoors. Our friendly rangers will help guide you, as well as our amazing experienced volunteers.
Green Guardians volunteer around all of the City's Parks and Open Spaces, performing a wide range of tasks. These aim to improve habitats, restore gardens, protect nature and so much more to encourage positive change in the community.
Applicants do not need experience working in conservation or gardens, just a positive attitude towards working outdoors. Our friendly rangers will help guide you, as well as our amazing experienced volunteers.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
Nottingham Green Guardians, established in 2021 is the city’s greenspace volunteering programme, which aims to restore and protect nature, and improve the urban environment. This can be anything from coppicing woodland, planting a flower bed, painting benches or a litter pick. By volunteering with Nottingham Green Guardians, you’re not just making parks better for the community, but also creating and improving habitats for wildlife.
A Green Guardian will primarily carry out conservation at nature reserves and local wildlife sites (previously SINCs) in locations around the chosen quarter of Nottingham. The tasks and locations will differ week to week depending on the season and where efforts would be best spent. One week could be eradicating Himalayan balsam at Clifton Woods, the next you could be clearing brambles and paths at Colwick Country Park.
Park improvement days will also take place- tasks may include planting flowers, or shrubs, pruning trees, painting signs or benches, litter picking, and much more. Again this will largely be affected by the season, and situation. During winter, there will be opportunities to carry out tree planting as part of the sessions, which is a favourite of the current volunteers.
Green Guardians volunteer work parties will take place Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday, it will differ depending on which corner of the city you sign up to.
Tree planting occurs on Fridays and Saturdays to allow working people to join in.
A Green Guardian will primarily carry out conservation at nature reserves and local wildlife sites (previously SINCs) in locations around the chosen quarter of Nottingham. The tasks and locations will differ week to week depending on the season and where efforts would be best spent. One week could be eradicating Himalayan balsam at Clifton Woods, the next you could be clearing brambles and paths at Colwick Country Park.
Park improvement days will also take place- tasks may include planting flowers, or shrubs, pruning trees, painting signs or benches, litter picking, and much more. Again this will largely be affected by the season, and situation. During winter, there will be opportunities to carry out tree planting as part of the sessions, which is a favourite of the current volunteers.
Green Guardians volunteer work parties will take place Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday, it will differ depending on which corner of the city you sign up to.
Tree planting occurs on Fridays and Saturdays to allow working people to join in.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Enthusiasm for what we do, and motivation to make positive change.
WHEN REQUIRED:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Are there age restrictions for this opportunity? Yes
Age Restrictions:
16 and over
Are there gender restrictions for this opportunity? No
Gender restrictions:
Is the opportunity accessible to disabled people? No
Disability restrictions:
How long before volunteer can expect a response?
5-7 working days
How long to complete training and recruitment?
4 weeks
Volunteer Expenses offered? No
Induction and Training offered? Yes
Support and Supervision offered? Yes
Has a risk assessment been carried out? Yes
DBS Disclosure required? No