Volunteering with ARC in Dorset

Weekly volunteer tasks on our reserves around Bournemouth, Poole and the Isle of Purbeck; tasks run 10am-3pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Sundays and are a great way to get out and about, meet new people and help your local wildlife.

If you would like to get involved or would like more information, please contact Rick Sharp on 07810 770565, email [email protected] or head to the ARC Dorset Volunteer Facebook Group. Please remember to dress appropriately and bring lunch and lots of enthusiasm!

Our upcoming tasks are shaping up a bit like this......

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Date: Wednesday 24/04/2024

Site: Dunyeats
Meet at:  Merrifield Ave BH18 8BX  what 3 words badly.finger.stroke

Task: Repairing the grazing fence around the site
Led by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565

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Date: Thursday 09/05/2024

Site: St Stephens's Castle
Meet at: St Stephens lane BH31 7BQ what 3 words Lions.dunk.trick

Task: Renovating and extending sand scrapes with Dorset Council
Led by: Rick Sharp 07810770565

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Date: Wednesday 15/05/2024

Site: Markways New Forest
Meet at: Gravel Track off A35 what 3 words Spellings.privately.meatbal

Task: Renovating and extending sand scrapes with Forestry England on one of the original re introduction sites for Sand lizard
Led by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565

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Date: Wednesday 22/05/2024

Site: Canford Heath
Meet at: Culliford Crescent Poole BH17 9DY  what 3 words Cloud.energy.gear

Task: Creating sand patches for sand lizard and rare invertebrates with BCP Council
Led by: Rick Sharp 07810770565

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Date: Thursday 30/05/2024

Site: Great Ovens
Meet at: Lawson Clump car park, BH20 7AS what 3 words Response.disco.miles

Task: Guided walk around this amazing site
Led by: Rick Sharp 07810770565

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Date: Thursday 06/06/2024

Site:   Great Ovens
Meet at: Filieul Rd BH20 7AT what 3 word everybody.being.slower

Task: Path maintenance
Led by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565

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Date: Wednesday 19/06/2024

Site: West Moors MOD
Meet at: Guard Room Three Cross Road BH21 6QS what 3 words crunched.owls.speaking

Task: Hay rake for marsh club moss
Led by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565

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Date: Wednesday TBA 

Site: Noon Hill
Meet at: Noon Hill Rd BH31 7DB what 3 words call.amending.project

Task: Continuing to manage the meadow on site, some thistle and bramble eradication
Led by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565

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Date: Thursday 15/08/2024

Site: Creech
Meet at: Old Mission Hall Off Furzebrook Rd BH20 5AR what 3 words Rests.Brilliant.Blending

Task: Continuing our work removing the old fence prior to replacment
Led by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565

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Date: Wednesday 04/09/2024

Site: St Catherines' Hill
Meet at: Gun Club off Sandy Lane BH23 2NJ what 3 words mainly.popping.ferrets

Task: various works to help stabilise the scheduled  monuments on site

Led by: Rick Sharp 07810770565

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Date: Wednesday 11/09/2024

Site: Ramsdown and Sopley Common
Meet at: Brickfield cottages, off Avon Causeway BH23 6AS what 3 words Thin.fish.objective

Task: Guided walk around these two lovely reserves
Led by: Rick Sharp 07810770565

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Date: Wednesday 18/09/2024

Site: Ramsdown
Meet at: Brickfield cottages, off Avon Causeway BH23 6AS what 3 words Thin.fish.objective

Task: Tackling birch regrowth in our traditional area
Led by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565