Volunteers needed to plant trees near Wellington, Somerset

Intro

Come and have a fun day with Protect Earth!

Protect Earth is a registered charity, helping farmers and landowners increase tree cover and biodiversity on their land. We plant trees on unused and degraded farmland, use trees to provide shade and shelter for crops and livestock, create wildflower meadows, and help with tree maintenance for saplings that are struggling.

What is happening?

We will be planting a small woodland of 400 small saplings to link with other more established woods to help promote the biodiversity of the area.

We appreciate volunteers who are able to come for part of the day or the whole day and children are welcome. With enough volunteers we whould finish well before 4pm so bring a friend or two along with you!

We love it when the local community gets involved in their area, and also welcome guests from further away. It allows us to make new friends, catch up with friends we've made, and learn what people love about their communities while talking to them about enriching local biodiversity.

We will send you full details including exactly where to find us about a week before the event. Please check your spam folder if you don't receive it.

What do I need to bring/ know?

No previous experience is necessary, we’ll train you up and provide all the necessary equipment. Please come dressed for the weather.

We will provide tea, coffee, and biscuits to keep you going, but please bring your own lunch and snacks, and a refillable water bottle as there will be water available to top up.

Will there be parking?

• There is on-site parking.

Whenever possible we encourage volunteers to car share, use public transportation, or even cycle, to keep emissions down and avoid stressing parking space.

What happens if we need to cancel?

Bad weather is difficult to plan for. In general, we will continue to plant if it’s raining, but if a severe storm is forecast or the ground is frozen, we will have to postpone an event. We will try and notify you as soon as we possibly can, and you’ll be invited to the rescheduled event.