Volunteering with ARC in Dorset We are undertaking Covid Secure tasks on our reserves; please remember to social distance and maintain hand hygiene, please book your place by contacting Richard Sharp. 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 04/05/2022Site: St Catherine’s Hill Meet at: Gun Club off Sandy Lane BH23 2NJ What 3 Words mainly.popping.ferrets Task: Returing a bronze age barrow to help control erosionLed by: Rick sharp 07810770565 Date: Weds 11/05/2022Site: Canford HeathMeet at: Gate D Wheelers lane BH11 9QL what 3 word kings.misfits.rags Task: Sand patching with Poole heathlands Led by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Thurs 18/05/2022Site: Dur HillMeet at: Burley Rd car park what 3 words skinning.bluffing.errorTask: Continuning on from our winter task, sand patching for Sand lizards on this lovely bit of the forestLed by:Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 25/05/2022Site: Town CommonMeet at: Avon Causeway BH23 6AR what 3 words measuring.linguists.pine Task: restoring a sand trace a sand traceLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 15/06/2022Site: Noon HillMeet at: Noon Hill Rd BH31 7DB what 3 words call.amending.projectTask: Guided walk around site and the environs of Ringwood Forest Led by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 29/06/2022Site: DunyeatsMeet at: Gravel Hill South BH17 9BQ what 3 words cute.ages.mouthTask: replacing foot bridge by the big pondLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 10/08/2022Site: Creech HeathMeet at: Creech Bottom BH20 5DQ what 3 words only.swanky.recaptureTask: helping to remove old stock fencingLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 07/09/2022Site: Parley CommonMeet at: Barrack rd BH22 8UB what 3 words adults.parts.heapTask: Guided walkLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Date: Weds 14/09/2022Site: Ferndown CommonMeet at: Pompeys Lane BH21 7UN what 3 words dome.pizza.scanTask: managing gorse seedlings on one of our scrapesLed by: Rick Sharp 07810770565 Date: Weds 21/09/2022Site: RamsdownMeet at: Brickfield Cottages; Forestry Track Off Avon Causeway what 3 words hosts.sponge.succumbsTask: Birch regrowth on our previous task siteLed by: Rick Sharp 07810 770565 Booking for this event has now closed.