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Volunteer Work Party Dates 2020

We have today taken the difficult decision to suspend our work party schedule for 2020. We will be reviewing the situation prior to 2021 but in light of government recommendations in respect of Covid-19, the safety of our staff and volunteers must be our priority.

A summary of work party dates for 2020 to view or to print out (pdf) is available here.

Where are our volunteer conservation work parties?  For locations see Our Land page

February 2020

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Mon 3rd Dry Stone Walling, Mazonwath. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Wed 12th General Workparty, High Borrowdale. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 17th Walling, The Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.


Useful information for volunteers

Meeting points, times, equipment and detailed information about activities and schedules for each of our volunteering activity types

Published: 2nd December, 2017

Updated: 15th January, 2020

Author: Chris James

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December 2020

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Wed 2nd Dry Stone Walling, Mazonwath. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 7th Woodland Work, Mike’s Wood. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Wed 9th General Workparty, High Borrowdale. Contact [email protected] for more details.


Useful information for volunteers

Meeting points, times, equipment and detailed information about activities and schedules for each of our volunteering activity types

Published: 12th December, 2017

Updated: 14th January, 2020

Author: Chris James

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November 2020

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Mon 9th Dry Stone Walling, Mazonwath. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Weds 11th Walling, the Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 16th Nov Woodland Work, Hows Wood. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 23rd General Workparty, High Borrowdale. Contact [email protected] for more details.


Useful information for volunteers

Meeting points, times, equipment and detailed information about activities and schedules for each of our volunteering activity types

Published: 11th December, 2017

Updated: 14th January, 2020

Author: Chris James

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October 2020

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Thurs 1st Woodland Work, Greenbank Wood. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 5th
Dry Stone Walling, Mazonwath. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Wed 21st General Workparty, High Borrowdale. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Weds 28th Walling, the Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.


Useful information for volunteers

Meeting points, times, equipment and detailed information about activities and schedules for each of our volunteering activity types

Published: 10th December, 2017

Updated: 14th January, 2020

Author: Chris James

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September 2020

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Weds 2nd Walling, the Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Wed 9th Dry Stone Walling, Mazonwath. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 21st General Workparty, High Borrowdale. Contact [email protected] for more details.


Useful information for volunteers

Meeting points, times, equipment and detailed information about activities and schedules for each of our volunteering activity types

Published: 9th December, 2017

Updated: 14th January, 2020

Author: Chris James

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July 2020

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Wed 1st Dry Stone Walling, Mazonwath. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 6th Walling, the Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Sat 11th Fight the Aliens Big Balsam Bash, contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 13th General Workparty, High Borrowdale. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 27th Thistle clearance, the Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Fri 31st Fight the Aliens Big Balsam Bash round 2, contact [email protected] for more details.


Useful information for volunteers

Meeting points, times, equipment and detailed information about activities and schedules for each of our volunteering activity types

Published: 7th December, 2017

Updated: 14th January, 2020

Author: Chris James

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June 2020

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Weds 3rd Walling, the Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 8th
Dry Stone Walling, Mazonwath. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 15th Veg clearance, the Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 22nd General Workparty, High Borrowdale. Contact [email protected] for more details.


Useful information for volunteers

Meeting points, times, equipment and detailed information about activities and schedules for each of our volunteering activity types

Published: 6th December, 2017

Updated: 14th January, 2020

Author: Chris James

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May 2020

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Mon 4th Walling, The Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 11th Dry Stone Walling, Mazonwath. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Wed 20th General Workparty, High Borrowdale. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Weds 27th General Maintenance, Sweden Wood. Contact [email protected] for more details. 


Useful information for volunteers

Meeting points, times, equipment and detailed information about activities and schedules for each of our volunteering activity types

Published: 5th December, 2017

Updated: 14th January, 2020

Author: Chris James

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April 2020

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Weds 1st Woodland Work, Mike’s Wood. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Monday 13th April Walling, The Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 20th Dry Stone Walling, Mazonwath. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Wed 29th General Workparty, High Borrowdale. Contact [email protected] for more details.


Useful information for volunteers

Meeting points, times, equipment and detailed information about activities and schedules for each of our volunteering activity types

Published: 4th December, 2017

Updated: 14th January, 2020

Author: Chris James

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March 2020

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Mon 2nd Tree Maintenance, Gillside. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Wed 11th Dry Stone Walling, Mazonwath. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Weds 18th Walling, The Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Fri 20th and Sat 21st The Great Cumbria Litter Pick. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 23rd General Workparty, High Borrowdale. Contact [email protected] for more details.


Useful information for volunteers

Meeting points, times, equipment and detailed information about activities and schedules for each of our volunteering activity types

Published: 3rd December, 2017

Updated: 14th January, 2020

Author: Chris James

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January 2020

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Weds 8th Gorse clearance and burning, The Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Mon 13th Walling, The Helm. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Wed 22nd Dry Stone Walling, Mazonwath. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Tue 28th General Workparty, High Borrowdale. Contact [email protected] for more details.


Useful information for volunteers

Meeting points, times, equipment and detailed information about activities and schedules for each of our volunteering activity types


Published: 1st December, 2017

Updated: 14th January, 2020

Author: Chris James

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