Come and help conserve the local environment. Working as a conservation volunteer takes you to areas of the Romney Marsh you may not have visited before where you will learn about the special wildlife we are working hard to protect. Our conservation tasks are popular events and volunteers find them rewarding and a great way to keep fit.

Most of the conservation work carried out by the Romney Marsh Countryside Project involves volunteers. The project organises about 25 tasks a year and these cover activities ranging from hedge planting near Lydd, scrub clearance near Camber, leech surveying at Appledore or pond digging. All volunteer days are led by an experienced leader who will introduce you to the group and inform you about the place you are working and the work you will be doing. The volunteers are a friendly bunch and new volunteers are always welcome.

To join in you can turn up at one of the pick up points shown below, or just arrive on site. There is no need to book a place. You will be taken back to the pick up point at the end of the day or, if you came under your own steam you may leave when you wish. There is no pressure to stay all day, any gift of your time is valuable.

Whatever the task, we always provide plenty of tea and cakes (usually of the Mr. Kipling variety). We also provide all the tools and gloves. All you need to bring is a packed lunch, some old clothes and boots or wellies if required.

Minibus Pick Up Times for Volunteer Tasks
The minibus will pick up any volunteers at the following pick up places at the specified times.

We start at 9.30 am at the White Cliffs Countryside Project office 6, Cambridge Terrace, Dover, 9.50 am Wood Avenue Bus Stop on Dover Road, Folkestone, 10.00 am at Folkestone Central Railway Station, 10.15 am outside the Watersedge pub, Hythe, 10.30 am outside the Ocean Inn, Dymchurch and 10.45 am outside the Cinque Port Arms pub, New Romney.