Volunteering With Us
NORTH WEST KENT COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIP
NWKCP simply could not continue without the support of our amazing, multi-award-winning volunteer team, some of whom have been volunteering with us for over twenty years! The team has a great feeling of camaraderie and nothing beats the feeling of working outdoors and having fun.
Our volunteering teams, go out on Wednesdays and Thursdays and meet us at Hall Place in Bexley between 9:00 and 9:30 or can go directly to the site. A typical day usually finishes around 16:00 and plenty of breaks, drinks and biscuits are supplied. All you will need to bring are suitable clothes for the weather conditions and a packed lunch. All tools and equipment such as gloves and steel toe capped boots will be provided and any training in tool use will be given.
We work in Bexley, Dartford, Sevenoaks and Gravesham on a huge variety of projects which include path clearance, coppicing, creating nature areas in schools, hedge laying, restoring river banks using traditional techniques and many more.
If you are keen to keep fit, connect with nature, make new friends and improve spaces for both wildlife and people then why not join us and become one of our invaluable volunteers?
If you think you would be interested in joining us then please contact Stephanie Johnson at: Stephanie.Johnson@kent.gov.uk
If you are under 18 and interested in volunteering or thinking of work experience please follow the link to find out more:
Work Experience and Under 18s Volunteering
We can also offer practical, outdoor volunteering activities for employee teams. Follow the link to find out more:
Employee volunteering
Please find below a copy of this month’s volunteering tasks:
Volunteer Project Programme – April 2025
Reminder: Please let the staff member leading the task know if you plan to attend so they can bring enough tools on the day.
Wednesday 2nd – Blackbush Shaw, Newbarn Lane, Cudham, Sevenoaks
We will be doing a litter pick around the site.
Led by: Stephanie Johnson (07816128570)
Meeting Time and Place: 9am, at the yard in Hall Place or 10am if meeting on site (vehicle access gate). There is plenty of parking at Cudham Recreation Ground and the site is about a 10 minute walk from there. Alternatively there is space for 2 vehicles at the verge side parking location along Newbarn Lane. Depending on the ground conditions a few vehicles may be able to park at the vehicle access gate if the area is not too muddy.
What3words:
Verge Side Parking: ///become.jams.lonely
Vehicle Access Gate: ///wanted.dash.pack
Thursday 3rd – Rectory Meadow, Hartley, Banckside Road, DA3 7RD
We will be cutting the meadows on site and raking up the arisings.
Led by: Nina Skinner (07816128553)
Meeting Time and Place: 9am in the yard in Hall Place if wanting a lift, otherwise meet on site at 10am at the entrance to Rectory Meadow (gate at the end of Banckside Road).
What3words: ///grain.funny.drain
Wednesday 9th – Preston Farm, Shoreham Road, Shoreham TN14 7UD
We will be harvesting water crowfoot on the River Darent along with doing some tree and scrub management to improve light levels. Please let Mark know by midday 7th of April what size waders you will need (foot size) as this task will mean going in the river. It is advisable to bring a spare set of clothes.
Led by: Mark Gallant (07740185228)
Meeting Time and Place: 9am if needing a lift from Hall Place or 10am on site. (Google Map for Preston Farm )
If you are travelling south along the A225 from Eynsford, Preston Farm is approx. 500 metres further along the road on the right after passing the access road for Castle Farm.
If you are travelling North on the A225 from Otford, Preston Farm is approx. 1.56 Kilometres after you pass the turn off for Shoreham Village (be aware the access road for Preston Farm is on the left directly after the pass under the railway bridge on the A225).
Please note that there is a barrier at the top of the access road for Preston Farm and you may need to press the button situated on a post on the right hand of the track about 2-3 metres before you reach the gate. (see attached map).
What3words: ///solar.voters.adults
Grid Reference: TQ 552656, 162713
Thursday 10th – Brasted Recreation Ground (car park), Westerham Road, Brasted, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, TN16 1HJ
We will be establishing the harvested water crowfoot in the Upper Darent at Park Farm along with doing some tree and scrub management. Please let Mark know by midday 7th of April what size waders you will need (foot size) as this task will mean going in the river. It is advisable to bring a spare set of clothes.
Led by: Mark Gallant (07740185228)
Meeting Time and Place: 9am if needing a lift from Hall Place or 10am on site.
Google Map for Brasted Recreation Ground
What3words: /// impact.lions.rivers
Grid Reference: TQ 546546, 154966
Wednesday 16th – Rectory Meadow, Hartley, Banckside Road, DA3 7RD
We will be cutting the meadows on site and raking up the arisings.
Led by: Nina Skinner (07816128553)
Meeting Time and Place: 9am in the yard in Hall Place if wanting a lift, otherwise meet on site at 10am at the entrance to Rectory Meadow (gate at the end of Banckside Road).
What3words: ///grain.funny.drain
Thursday 17th – Rectory Meadow, Hartley, Banckside Road, DA3 7RD
We will be cutting the meadows on site and raking up the arisings.
Led by: Nina Skinner (07816128553)
Meeting Time and Place: 9am in the yard in Hall Place if wanting a lift, otherwise meet on site at 10am at the entrance to Rectory Meadow (gate at the end of Banckside Road).
What3words: ///grain.funny.drain
Wednesday 23rd – No Task Planned
Thursday 24th – Darent Valley Path, Lullingstone Castle, Dartford DA4 0JA
We will be removing a redundant kissing gate from site and installing an interpretation board.
Led by: Lucy Sawyer-Boyd (07809334071)
Meeting Time and Place: 9am if meeting at the yard in Hall Place or 10am if travelling directly to site. Meet at the Lullingstone castle entrance/car park.
Google Map for Lullingstone Castle
What3words: ///rush.universally.locate
Wednesday 30th – No Task Planned
