Practical volunteer days at Centenary Riverside are held on the second Monday of every month. Tasks vary from footpath improvements and access work, to habitat and vegetation management. All volunteer days start at 10am and finish at 3pm. Gloves, tools, and refreshments are provided, but please wear suitable outdoor clothes and boots, and bring some lunch and drinking water if you're able to join us for the whole day.

Meet at the entrance to the reserve on Riverside Way at 10am.

Practical volunteer days at Blackburn Meadows are held on the second Thursday of every month. Tasks vary from footpath improvements and access work, to habitat and vegetation management. All volunteer days start at 10am and finish at 3pm. Gloves, tools, and refreshments are provided, but please wear suitable outdoor clothes and boots, and bring some lunch and drinking water if you're able to join us for the whole day.

Meet at the end of Steel Street, just over the canal bridge (approximate postcode: S61 1DF, parking available).

Bradfield Woods open air workshop offers protection from the rain and a fireplace should it be chilly! All wood, tools and expertise will be supplied on the day. All you need is warm clothing, strong footwear and a packed lunch. There will be a small charge of £6 per person on the day towards materials. Tea, coffee and biscuits included in the price.

Practical volunteer days at Greno Woods are held on the fourth Friday of every month*. Tasks vary from footpath improvements and access work, to habitat and vegetation management. All volunteer days start at 10am and finish at 3pm. Gloves, tools, and refreshments are provided, but please wear suitable outdoor clothes and boots, and bring some lunch and drinking water if you're able to join us for the whole day.

Meet at the Forestry Commission car park on Woodhead Road at 10am.

*The December work day will be held on the third Friday, rather than Boxing Day!

Practical volunteer days at Blacka Moor are held on the first Saturday and third Thursday every month. Tasks vary from footpath improvements and access work, to habitat and vegetation management. All volunteer days start at 10am and finish at 3pm. Gloves, tools, and refreshments are provided, but please wear suitable outdoor clothes and boots, and bring some lunch and drinking water if you're able to join us for the whole day.

The meeting place can vary, so please get in touch before the work day to confirm where we will be starting.

Book your tickets online at: http://www.sns.org.uk/pages/conference.shtml 

Conference Program

09:30 Arrival and registration (Tea and coffee available from the cafe)

10:00 Welcome and introduction to the day by the chair of the morning session

10:15 Tales of the unexpected - how miniature tracking devices are revolutionzing our understanding of bird migration
Dr Phil Atkinson, British Trust for Ornithology

Dyke Dipping

Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear

Parents are welcome to stay.

Eggs - Cracking God Fun

Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear

Parents are welcome to stay.

Branching out - Getting to know your trees.

Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear

Parents are welcome to stay.

The glow worms won't start to display until it is completely dark so we will take a slow walk down to the embankment and have a look for signs of water voles on the way.

There will be a chance to try out our bat detectors, and find out more about how they work, and about the species of bat that are around in this area.

Then it will be time for the "fairy" lights, and we will tell you more about the revolting habits of these delightful creatures.