The Uttlesford Local Group of Essex Wildlife Trust runs a mobile Work Party that moves around the reserves as needed, carrying out the seasonal work that is needed to keep the reserves in good condition for wildlife.

Local Group Work Party

An active local workparty. © Robert Bartlett

The Local Group runs events on its reserves throughout the year, on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and some Sunday mornings, which start at 9.30 a.m. and finish around lunchtime. You do not have to be a member of the Essex Wildlife Trust to come along to these events.

We are always looking for new volunteers to join us, it is a great way to get to know the reserves and learn about wildlife.

Volunteering is still subject to the government guidance on coronavirus for reopening work places, so Essex Wildlife Trust has put in place procedures to make events coronavirus safe. There is an induction process we must go through to ensure you are safe on working and to ensure the Trust is ‘Covid Secure’. To join us please send an email to  volunteering@essexwt.org.uk and ask for a registration pack. You will be sent some information sheets and a volunteering form to fill in to give your basic details to Essex Wildlife Trust.  Details of our local work parties will then be emailed to you at regular intervals.

For Volunteers who have been COVID-cleared to work the list of events can be accessed by the following Login.