Volunteering Archives - Tortworth Arboretum

March volunteer day

Another busy volunteer Sunday at the arboretum yesterday, and sunny too! It was wonderful to see such a big turnout...

February volunteer day

Another excellent volunteer day last weekend, and busy too! We got lots done: building a new dead hedge, processing wood, undercutting...

January volunteer day

Another lovely day in the woods yesterday! We started the year in full strength, with a massive turnout of people....

December volunteer day

We had a fabulous volunteer day yesterday. We took on three areas of bamboo, clearing, trimming back and creating new...

Looking back on our ninth year

We are pleased to share with you our Annual Report for 2023-2024, our ninth year as an organisation. This year...

September volunteer day

Another beautiful day in the woods today – thank you to everyone that joined us! We spent the day working...

August volunteer day

We had another lovely day in the woods yesterday! The morning was spent clearing bramble and bracken from an area...

July volunteer day

Another really enjoyable volunteer day today. As is often the case, it was remarkable how much we achieved! We took...

June volunteer day

Another lovely volunteer day yesterday, and hotter than expected! We enjoyed the shade of the trees and spent the day...

The many benefits of volunteering

It’s Volunteers Week 2024 so we are celebrating our hard working and dedicated volunteers, without whom Tortworth Arboretum would still be overrun with rhododendron, bamboo and bramble. We can’t thank you enough for your ongoing passion and enthusiasm for bashing, digging, lugging, sawing, chopping, lopping and all the other tasks you take on, and for being part of the Tortworth community. Read more