Escape the office for a change of pace!
Spending time in nature is proven to boost wellbeing - join us for a Wild Work Day and experience the benefits for yourself!
Our Wild Work days aim to inspire, connect and engage you with nature, wildlife and your colleagues. The day will provide a great team building experience outside of the office, giving you the opportunity to help us complete important conservation tasks on the reserve and learn more about our work.
Benefits of a Wild Work Day
- Boost your physical and mental well-being
- Forge long lasting relationships with your team
- Improve your local Nature Reserve for wildlife
- Build confidence & develop new skills
- Engage with your local community
- Deliver your Corporate Social Responsibility commitment & values
Wild Work throughout the year
The Wild Work days we offer will vary throughout the year, depending on the work needing to take place across our reserves. Take a look below through the variety of options available at different times.
Questions you might like to think about:
- How many people would be looking to take part?
- Are you looking to use any existing skills, or is this about learning something new?
- Are you thinking about a certain time of year, or a certain location?
- Are you looking for a one-off Wild Work day, or for it to become a regular event?
£70 per person (plus VAT)
This charge covers the cost of planning and delivering your Wild Work Day, as well as helping our charity make a Wilder Leicestershire and Rutland.
Spring - March to May
East LeicestershireÂ
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Various Reserves - Fencing, border management and restoration
Rutland Water
- Reserve track maintenance and transformation
Summer - June to September
East Leicestershire
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Holwell Nature Reserve - Thistle management and control
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Merry's Meadow, Cribbs Meadow - Ragwort removal
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Stonesby Quarry, Bloody Oaks Quarry, Ketton Quarry, Priors Coppice, Launde Big and Park Wood, Great Merrible - Raking and land rejuvenation (August to September)
West Leicestershire
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Charnwood Lodge, Ulverscroft - Bracken pulling and control
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Narborough Bog - Himalayan Balsam bashing
Rutland Water
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Reserve track maintenance and transformation
Autumn and Winter - October to February
East Leicestershire
- Launde Woods - Coppicing to create a rich mosaic of habitats
- Launde Park Wood - Red Cedar removal
- Ketton Quarry, Bloody Oaks, Stonesby Quarry - Scrub removal to provide a good habitat for wildflowers and other wildlife
West Leicestershire
- Lucas Marsh - Coppicing to create a rich mosaic of habitats
- Lucas Marsh, Ulverscroft, Charnwood Lodge - Scrub removal to provide a good habitat for wildflowers and other wildlife
Rutland Water
Dry Stone Walling
Learn the basic principles of the craft of stone wall building. A skilled and knowledgeable instructor will explain the techniques of the craft while you get hands on experience. The day will give you the basic principles of the craft of stone wall building or repair and give you an understanding of the construction of a field wall.
Based at the Volunteer Training Centre near Oakham, and a day for 8 people costs £900 plus VAT (this covers the cost of the trainer and materials).Â
Please note that all participants should be able to lift heavy stone.
Booking Details
For more information and to arrange your Wild Work Day, contact us using the form below.