The Science of Noticing: Butterfly Surveys and Wellbeing Part II
I really got a lot out of my first year as a butterfly surveyor and with the thought in mind "Well if it works for me..." decided I'd recount my experiences as a way of hopefully…
Blog: Volunteering
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Wild work and warm smiles - a day with the Harrogate Supporter Group volunteers
It takes more than wildlife to make a wild place flourish, it takes people who care enough to lend a hand as Sara Spillett, one of our Telling a Story volunteers, found out when she met our…
The view from here - my life changing experience as a voluntary placement
Sara, one of our Telling Our Story volunteers, spoke to Dave Shipman who at 41, swapped his 9 – 5 for a year in wellies, wildlife, and wild weather on a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust voluntary…
Learning to lay living hedges
Faced with a wall of tangled and straggly growth at Cali Heath Nature Reserve, a group of volunteers gathered to learn how to sort the wood from the trees. On a clear Autumn day they would sculpt…
Behind the Binoculars - Breeding Bird Surveyor Team
Sara, one of our Telling our Story volunteers, met Bethany Clarkson and Amelia Lewis from our Data and Evidence Team in the Nature Recovery Directorate to find out why the Breeding Bird Survey (…
Moorlands the Merrier - York Woodland Celebrates Big Birthday
Moorlands was the second reserve that Yorkshire Wildlife Trust acquired becoming custodians in 1955. Anyone expecting to go towards Whitby to find a scorched heatherscape would be surprised to…
My Wild Week at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Tasha joined us for a week of wild work experience to find out what it’s like to work for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and the types of jobs that are available in the environmental sector once she…
The power of volunteering and community - Beki's story
Volunteering can be a lifeline for many, providing purpose, stability and a link to people and community. I recently met Beki, who talked to be openly and from the heart about herself and what…
Hetchell Wood - Teamwork, Tea and Mystery
An altered assignment at Hetchell Wood impressed Howard Roddie recently, as three YWT volunteer groups worked together on one site, moving between tasks with common aims. Howard was also left…
From Chalk Hills to Crystal Waters: Discovering East Yorkshire's Chalk Streams
For his latest "Telling Our Story" blog, Simon joined 25 other volunteers and Trust staff on a Volunteer 'Discovery Day' to learn about East Yorkshire's beautiful chalk…