Horticulture Support Volunteers assist the Living Collections team in controlling and maintaining the habitats for birds in our Living Collection. We are looking to recruit a variety of practical volunteers who can help us with horticulture jobs in association with the Bird Team, both on and off show. These range from strimming and clearing, pruning, lawn care, weeding and mowing. You’ll often have an avian audience, and will need to complete all jobs to a standard safe for the birds. If you are motivated to maintain a lawn or weed some gravel for a naughty Nene, then this one’s for you!
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Sessions normally start from 10.30am but can start earlier at 8am depending on the intended nature of the work.

• Assisting with the development and daily maintenance of exhibits at the Slimbridge Wetland Centre.
• Working alongside birds and animals and observing their behaviour is not affected.
• Weeding, pollarding, pruning, edging and trimming.
• Lawn seeding and maintenance.
• Helping us maintain our facilities, from paths to fences.
• Engaging with visitors about what you’re doing, and the wider work of WWT.
• Ensuring the safety, welfare and enjoyment of our visitors

Volunteers are an essential part of the WWT team. You'll get a warm welcome, including information on training, equipment and anything else you need. 

Just to let you know, some of our roles are very popular. To help our teams and minimise disappointment for people kind enough to want to support us, we might take roles down before the closing date if we get a lot of applications. If you do miss a role, or are looking for something particular, you can sign up to opportunity alerts.

If you are interested in volunteering for WWT but don't wish to apply online, please email volunteering@wwt.org.uk or leave a message at 01453 891 231 with your name and number. 

This role will suit you if you:

• Enjoy working outdoors and with birds
• Are happy volunteering as part of a team
• Have a moderate level of fitness
• Have an interest in habitats and the natural environment
• Are happy engaging with visitors
• Have some knowledge or experience of gardening or conservation (not essential)
• Have a willing and can-do attitude
• As nearly all our volunteering roles take place in view of the public, you should have good communication skills and be willing to engage with our visitors to answer any queries and promote WWT as a whole.

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

• Feel good knowing you are helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by like-minded wetland lovers
• Hear from the people who inject their energy, passion and expertise into wetlands and wildlife - talks, walks, webinars, tea and cake...
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Volunteer discount on shopping and memberships
• Access to webinars and practical information to help you manage daily life