P.N.R. and Volunteering
Penfield Nature Reserve (PNR) is managed by a committee of Volunteers, they are always looking for help, involvment and ideas from members of the community.
Achieving the plan for both the village and more importantly Nature itself we need a group of volunteers of all ages, skills and abilities to help create and then maintain this wonderful village asset.
There are a huge variety of tasks that need to be undertaken, not just physical but from the management side where decisions regarding prioritising actions, future maintainance, surveys, monotoring of specific nature species, to name but a few.
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There are two areas where volunteers are required:
- One is the Management Committee where plans for action and work are discussed and decided. These range from asking other institutions for guidance and possible visits, e.g. The Landyke Trust, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, and others that would assist in making this a flourishing Nature Reserve.
- The second area is where hands-on work is required and maybe someone with the necessary specialist skills that make for a faster result, carpenter, gardener, tree specialist, tree surgeon, etc. These working parties usually take place on Wednesday mornings starting at 09:30 until approximately 12:00 - 12:30 depending upon the ability to leave the 'Work area' in a safe condition.
- At some times of the year there may be working parties on Saturday mornings at the same time and duration. This work is not necessarily strenous and can be undertaken by most able-bodied people. It can range from helping to erect fencing, applying protective coatings to fences and gates or benches. In some instances it is necessary to remove small sprouting trees/saplings to allow others to grow unhindered.
- If appropriate some of the Saplings that are removed will be replanted elsewhere within PNR.