Julie Merrett
Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve
Volunteering
Hands on Heritage
The Hands on Heritage team are building reconstructions of ancient buildings and artefacts using traditional crafts and techniques. The Iron Age, Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon periods are all represented in this exciting project, through lime mortaring, green timber frame woodworking, pottery making and firing, tile manufacture, wood turning and carving. You can find more information on their projects at the Hands on Heritage blog
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Volunteering on the Nature Reserves
Our conservation partners are often on the lookout for practical help out on the Avalon Marshes’ nature reserves. The work can vary from cutting back and burning scrub, creating new paths through the reserves, or surveying the many different species found out here. Further information and contact details below:
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The Hawk & Owl Trust
Shapwick Moor Nature
Somerset Wildlife Trust
Westhay Moor and the Catcott Complex of nature reserves
RSPB
Ham Wall National Nature Reserve
More information – Opportunities advertised on RSPB Volunteering Opportunities
Sedgemoor Conservation Volunteers
Various local nature reserves