News & Events Events Volunteering with ARC in Dorset Weekly volunteer tasks on our reserves around Bournemouth, Poole and the Isle of Purbeck; tasks run 10-3 on Wednesdays or Thursdays 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...... Date: Weds 14/10/2020Site: Parley CommonMeet at: Heatherlands Centre BH22 8BG what 3 words poems.drain.bumpTask: removing small pine to maintain open sand lizard habitatLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 21/10/2020Site: Town CommonMeet at: Avon Causeway BH23 6AR what 3 words brings.tint.searchedTask: removing small pine to maintain heathland habitatLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 28/10/2020Site: Parley CommonMeet at: Barrack Rd BH22 8UB what 3 words admit.dwell.fumesTask: Small Pine clearanceLed by: James Donnelly 07768 843616 Date: Weds 04/11/2020Site: Town CommonMeet at: Avon Causeway BH23 6AR what 3 words brings.tint.searchedTask: Small Pine clearanceLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Thurs 05/11/2020Site: Lions HillMeet at: Lions Hill Way BH24 2PZ what 3 words balconies.newlywed.springingTask: Small PineLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 11/11/2020Site: Parley CommonMeet at: Barrack Rd BH22 6AR what 3 words admit.dwell.fumesTask: Clearing small pine from encroaching on heathlandLed by: James Donnelly 07768 843616 Date: Weds 18/11/2020Site: Town CommonMeet at: Avon Causeway BH23 6AR what 3 words brings.tint.searchedTask: Small PineLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Thurs 19/02/2020Site: Great OvensMeet at: Lawson Clump Forestry Commission car park BH20 7AS what 3 words response.disco.milesTask: Clearing small pineLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 25/11/2020Site: Ferndown CommonMeet at: Mountbatten Drive BH22 9EL what 3 words behind.avoid.gloveTask: Clearing mixed scrub from good quality heathlandLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 02/12/2020Site: Parley CommonMeet at: Barrack Road BH22 8UB admit.dwell.fumesTask: Xmas tree task - cut 5 take a free one home for your decorating pleasure :-)Led by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Thurs 03/12/2020Site: Lions HillMeet at: Lions Hill Way BH24 2PZ what 3 words balconies.newlywed.springingTask: Small PineLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 09/12/2020Site: Ferndown CommonMeet at: Mountbatten Drive BH22 9EL what 3 words behind.avoid.gloveTask: continuing our mixed scrub taskLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 16/12/2020Site: RamsdownMeet at: Brickfield Cottages off Avon Causeway what 3 words thin.fish.objectiveTask: Xmas task - covid depending a drink at the pub after....Led by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565