Come and Join the Original KWT Green Team Group, We Have Been Going for Almost 20 Years
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Come and join the original KWT Green Team group, we have been going for almost 20 years. We work on a variety of sites from Sittingbourne to Sevenoaks to Staplehurst, going somewhere different every week in the KWT landrover. Does this sound like your kind of adventure? We’re lead by Steve Weeks, Medway Valley Warden, who has been working with Kent Wildlife Trust for many years, alongside some experienced and knowledgeable volunteer team leaders. We love sharing our enthusiasm and skills and welcome all levels of ability. Working on almost every habitat type in Kent, there is a huge variety to do. With this team if you hang around long enough there isn't a job you wont get the chance to be involved with! Why is it important? The Green Team are responsible for main- taining the reserves when there is no project funding to do the work. They are the glue that holds the reserves together year in, year out regardless. Without their help many of our smaller, wilder, quiet or hidden sites would Spring & Summer really struggle to hang on to their wildlife val- Construction such as fencing, boardwalks or ue. gates. Summer is weeding and surveying. Commitment: every Wednesday at various Autumn & Winter locations. Come weekly, monthly or on an ad- Winter is all about cutting stuff down and hoc basis. having a big bonfire, sometimes small Training: Full training is given and you’ll only woody regrowth of a chalk grassland, some- be asked to do work you are comfortable with. times huge coppice stools that need re- There is also the option to do further training invigorating with the full short back and in machinery or team leading too. sides. 01622 662012 | [email protected] | www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/get-involved Task locations can change at short notice so 03rd – Rob it is important to check in with the warden in 10th – Ruxley Gravel pits, path cutting advance. 17th – Holborough Marsh, ragwort 24th – Nashenden, surveys and weeding Wear old clothes, waterproofs and strong 31st – Cromers wood, paths and shoes (wellies may be needed). Bring a drink infrastructure improvements and a packed lunch if you plan to stay all day. 07th – Peter’s Pit, Fencing At Tyland barn at 9.15 for a 9.30 departure to 14th – Fackenden Down, Invasive weed site control 21st – Summer outing 28th – Kiln Wood, Wayleave clearance Keeley for further details on (01622) 357 849. 01st – Holborough Marsh, Water vole survey 08th – Kemsing Down, Injurious plant control 15th – Nashenden Down, Tree care 22nd – Workshop tidy and repair day 29th – Marden Meadows, Weed control 05th – Polhill Bank, Invasive weed control 12th – Blue Bell Hill, surveys and repairs 19th – Peters Pit, ragwort 26th – Turners Field, Path cutting .