As one of our seed collection volunteers, you will collect seeds from native trees for use in Woodland Trust woodland creation activity, either on our own sites or on projects we are supporting. Sometimes you will attend organised surveys and collections run by your volunteer manager or organised by your lead seed collection volunteer, whereas on other occasions you may carry out surveys and collections on your own once you have received the relevant training.
Your collected seeds will either be sent on for processing, or in some cases, you may be involved with processing and growing on the seeds at local tree nurseries.
You will be provided with specialist equipment to assist with the collection, processing and postage of seeds as required.
What’s in it for you:
• Learn more about native trees and seeds, how to recognise them and collect viable seeds at the optimum time
• An opportunity to volunteer outdoors, often with other like-minded people
• An excellent opportunity to support the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity
• A full induction to the Woodland Trust and access to a range of training
volunteers, or on your own, to identify tree species and locations for seed collection
• Seasonal monitoring of trees to review when seeds are in optimum condition for collection
• Collection of tree seeds using the kit provided
• Simple processing of seeds and posting onto the relevant recipient location for ongoing processing, storage, and planting
• Volunteering in small tree nurseries (either on Woodland Trust sites or partner commercial or community nurseries) to help out with sowing of seed and maintenance of the trees grown from the collected seed
• Operating within our Volunteer Charter, policies, procedures, and guidelines
• As part of your role, you will need to log all the hours you volunteer through Assemble, your volunteering website, either on the desktop version or the mobile app
