'We are really excited to have these conservation sessions going again at Splatts Abbey Wood and Sims Hill Community Woodland. They are both incredibly beautiful ancient woodlands near to Frenchay campus. Students have already had a transformational impact on the woodlands, and won an award for their outstanding contribution to the local community.'
- Faith Terry-Doyle, Sustainability Coordinator at The Students' Union at UWE
Our Greenspace sessions are up and running! Greenspace aims to support local green sites in contributing to their conservation and ongoing maintenance. The project currently focuses on volunteering at Splatts Abbey Wood - an ancient woodland 10-minute walk from Frenchay campus, and Sims Hill Community Woodland - a beautiful woodland which is also nearby.
We hope to expand this to other sites such as Stoke Park in the future.
Through regular volunteering days, with your help, we aim to carry out essential works to these sites; adhering to individual management plans to promote the use and enjoyment of the spaces by the public and local communities.
Come along to gain valuable skills and experience such as:
There will also be opportunities for students to become Project Leaders for Greenspace, if you are interested in this role then please do email thegreenteam@uwe.ac.uk. No experience is necessary as training will be provided.
Volunteers who sign up have no obligation to come along to every session – just come along when it fits into your schedule.
The Greenspace project is open to all students. You do not need to study an environmental subject or have conservation experience to come along! Read our blog post about the sessions here.
Email thegreenteam@uwe.ac.uk to sign up to the mailing list to be alerted when the next sessions will be. All dates will be listed on our events webpage here.
'Volunteering with UWE Greenspace allowed me to gain a number of skills in woodland management, as well as providing me with essential experience that I needed to improve my CV. It also gave me the opportunity to escape from the pressures of studying and to meet new people that also shared an interest in nature. Semi-natural ancient woodland now only covers <2.4% of the UK, so it is a great opportunity to be involved with habitat management where unique species can be found, even with such urbanised surroundings.'
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