Case Study Encourage participation for all
The perfect place to volunteer Countryside Adventure
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ll five of our countryside sites offer extensive opportunities for all types of individuals, community groups, schools and organisations to volunteer. The opportunities are varied and conservation based. Some of the groups who take advantage of the volunteering opportunities include: Angus Works, Angus Carers Centre, Welfare to Work Skills Development Scotland, Dundee and Angus College, Craigmill Skill Centre and Duke of Edinburgh. Volunteering continues to make a positive impact.
Tuesday Club Weekly supervised volunteer sessions took place at Crombie Country Park and then latterly from Monikie Country Park. During 2019/2020 the Tuesday Club helped with general estate management, amenity management, conservation management of the park and helped greatly with preparation for our Christmas events. Volunteers contributed numerous hours of work in return for friendship, fun and of course some tea and biscuits. There is great comradery and skill sharing within the group which helps volunteers maintain a healthy, active and social life; some volunteers have long term health conditions, and this is the only social activity they take part in. Several say it has been life changing and helpful to know they are making a positive impact on their local community. Wildlife Survey Volunteers A regular volunteer at Crombie Country Park, Margaret, carried out our Butterfly Transect Survey for 2019/20 and submitted the results to Butterfly Conservation. This research is essential to understand and plan for species habitat management. The Butterfly Survey took place during a 26 week period during April to October 2019. Margaret also carried out the park’s Wildflower Walk Survey. Surveys can only be carried out in good weather so it ensures a nice day out but it is also Margaret’s way of putting even more back into the park in return for the amount of enjoyment she gets from working with the Tuesday Group. Margaret’s flora data is added to a national database.
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