About this Event
Volunteering is a great way to meet other people, have a go at a new skill or help others to learn a skill, to be active outdoors and these sessions provide a space for you to have some time out in the woodland; all of which are known to improve wellbeing.
The tasks will require participants to be able to walk along the uneven and sometimes steep woodland footpaths, be willing to have-a-go at a variety of tasks, be willing to spend time with like-minded people and spend some of the session making a cuppa and eating cake...or a healthy snack if preferred!
Tasks can include woodland maintenance, such as coppicing, path repairs and clearing, rhododendron pulling, sign maintenance & litter picking. Tasks may also involve helping to care for Shining Cliff hostel, the hostel in the woods.
You are welcome to join the session from 1030am and leave when you need to; there is no obligation to stay for the entire session.
If staying for a session ending at 2.30pm please bring your own lunch. You are also welcome to stay at the end of a session ending at 1230 and enjoy your lunch in the woods.
Booking online is essential. There is a suggested donation of £3 for the session which is waived if you bring homemade cake!
There is access to a toilet at the Woodland Hut, but we are not always working near the hut. If you would prefer access to the toilet during the session, please let Kate know in advance, so the session can be planned to accommodate this.
Sessions are led by Kate Tuck, who runs Shining Cliff hostel. Kate has a varied background that includes conservation work, nursing, outdoor education and is a Level 3 Forest Forest School leader.
The sessions will be a maximum of 6 and a minimum of 2 people, including the leader.
'Fettle' for these regular Wednesday morning volunteer sessions means to be in good spirits and have an energetic approach, and it also borrows from the Yorkshire meaning of putting things in order.
My thanks to Charlotte Burrill for the suggestion of the session name of 'Fettle, Kettle and Cake'.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Shining Cliff hostel, Jackass Lane, Belper, United Kingdom
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