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
Please find below a copy of this month’s volunteering tasks:
Volunteer Project Programme – April 2023
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 5th – St Mary’s Churchyard, Manor Road, Bexley, DA5 3LY
We will be cutting the grass on site and raking. Brushcutter operators will be needed.
Led by: Lucy Sawyer-Boyd (07809334071)
Meeting Time and Place: 10am, at the churchyard (black gates at end of Manor Road, there is limited parking on site). There are no facilities on site.
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What3words:
Meeting point = ///sheep.buzz.codes
Entrance gate = ///sushi.mole.washed
Thursday 6th – Istead Rise Community Centre, Gravesend (Worcester Cl, Istead Rise, Gravesend DA13 9LB)
We will be planting 15 standard sized trees and installing protective wire mesh around them. This is a community event with potentially helpers from the community centre and Gravesend council but due to the size of the trees any volunteers from NWKCP would be helpful.
Led by: Stephanie Johnson (07816128570)
Meeting Time and Place: 9am at the yard in Hall Place or if travelling directly to site 10am at the community centre. Please let me know if you would like a lift.
What3words: ///pocket.green.game
Wednesday 12th – Rectory Meadow, Hartley, Banckside Road, DA3 7RD
We will be cutting the meadows on site and raking up the arisings.
Led by:) Lucy Sawyer-Boyd (07809334071)
Meeting Time and Place: 10am, at the entrance to Rectory Meadow (gate at the end of Banckside Road)
What3words: ///grain.funny.drain
Thursday 13th – Erith Yacht Club, Anchor Bay Wharf, Dartford, Erith DA8 2AD
We will be doing a coastal clean-up event where we will be litter picking the area. The event will be from 11am to 2pm.
Led by: Lucy Sawyer-Boyd (07809334071)
Meeting Time and Place: 10am at our yard in Hall Place if wanting a lift otherwise please meet at 11am at the Erith Yacht Club.
What3words: ///notice.jelly.parks
Wednesday 19th – Rectory Meadow, Hartley, Banckside Road, DA3 7RD
We will be cutting the meadows on site and raking up the arisings.
Led by:) Lucy Sawyer-Boyd (07809334071)
Meeting Time and Place: 10am, at the entrance to Rectory Meadow (gate at the end of Banckside Road)
What3words: ///grain.funny.drain
Thursday 20th – Gravesend Promenade, Coastal Clean-up Event (previously Dartford Marshes)
We will be doing a coastal clean-up event where we will be litter picking the area. The event will be from 10am to 1pm.
Led by:) Lucy Sawyer-Boyd (07809334071)
Meeting Time and Place: 9am at our yard in Hall Place if wanting a lift, otherwise 10am at Milton Place Car Park, Ordnance Rd, Gravesend DA12 2BT
What3words: ///wakes.dirt.locker
Wednesday 26th – Rectory Meadow, Hartley, Banckside Road, DA3 7RD
We will be cutting the meadows on site and raking up the arisings.
Led by:) Lucy Sawyer-Boyd (07809334071)
Meeting Time and Place: 10am, at the entrance to Rectory Meadow (gate at the end of Banckside Road)
What3words: ///grain.funny.drain
Thursday 27th – Gravesend Promenade, Coastal Clean-up Event
We will be doing a coastal clean-up event where we will be litter picking the area. The event will be from 10am to 1pm.
Led by:) Lucy Sawyer-Boyd (07809334071)
Meeting Time and Place: 9am at our yard in Hall Place if wanting a lift, otherwise 10am at Milton Place Car Park, Ordnance Rd, Gravesend DA12 2BT
What3words: ///wakes.dirt.locker
Just a quick reminder that any volunteers who plan to meet us on site should let the member of staff leading the task know as soon as possible so that they can pack the correct number of tools and inform them of any task changes/delays that may occur.
If there are any updates or changes with the programme, we will update it regularly on the volunteer page on our website (www.nwkcp.org ). We will also contact the regular volunteers by phone if any last-minute changes to the location of the task happen.
Please remember to bring with you; suitable clothes for the weather conditions, a packed lunch and suitable footwear (we insist working boots with steel toecap and mid sole are worn at all times to comply with health and safety and insurance considerations). We will supply all other equipment, gloves and safety equipment and also hot drinks and biscuits throughout the day.
Each project will be led by a NWKCP member of staff who will be more than happy to answer any questions that you have throughout the day. A health and safety talk will also be given at the beginning of each project. If you are planning to come out on a project for the first time this month then please let us know beforehand which day that will be.
We write a risk assessment for each task day, and a copy of this will be brought to the site and available for you to read if you wish.
