The Summer

Clear Out

Dear <<First Name>>,

If you like to get everything neat and sorted and all the rubbish cleaned out, then August is the month for you to flex your volunteering muscles and join us for an ERT work party.

There's grass to cut, balsam to bash and any amount of clearing and sorting to get stuck into ... so come and help us spread a bit of summer sunshine along the rivers of the Eden catchment.

Hope to see you soon

Best wishes,
Jenni
Volunteer Coordinator

Get in touch:
email volunteers@edenrt.org or contact Jenni on 07834 555185.

Barnskew Site Day - Footpath Restoration

Thursday 5 August, 9.30am-12.30pm

Maulds Meaburn

Time to channel your inner Poldark and help us cut the grass on this permissive footpath the traditional way!

There'll be extra help or a quick refresher to make sure everyone is comfortable using a scythe before we tackle the footpath so whether you're an old hand or a total beginner, you'll be able to join the cutting team

No special equipment or experience is needed but you will need sturdy footwear, long sleeves and long trousers to protect you from the thistles.

Balsam bash

Saturday 7 August, 10am- 1pm

Glassonby

No special equipment or experience is needed but some areas are significantly overgrown and likely to be difficult to work in so you will need wellies or sturdy boots (site is wet in places!), long sleeves and long trousers.

We're going all out to eliminate Himalayan balsam from a conservation site in Glassonby with a 2-pronged attack - from the field up towards the village and from the old droving pool back down to meet the field.

request guide to balsam bashing

Caldew river cleanup

Thursday 12 August, 10am-3pm

nr Millhouse, Hesket Newmarket

No special skills or experience is needed but access is tricky in places, there will be a significant amount of walking / scrambling about and some of the rubbish might be awkward to remove. this one is not for the fainthearted!

Wellies and gloves are essential and the river banks are steep in places so a good level of mobility and fitness is required.

Leaky dam maintenance

Thursday 19 August, 10am-3pm

Newbiggin / Cumrew area

Again no special skills or experience is required but you will need a good level of general fitness to access the sites and dig out accumulated debris.

You will need wellies and gloves and the site is steep with sharp banks into the becks so you will need a good level of mobility.

Moving the workshop

Saturday 21 August, 10am-3pm

Penrith

If you're handy with a screwdriver this is the one for you - a giant of a tool care session, packing up the store and workshop at Newton Rigg and moving everything across to set it up at the new ERT HQ.

Places are limited and booking is essential. You will need gloves, old clothes or overalls and some familiarity and experience with workshop tools.

Book your place on a volunteer event

Covid-safe volunteering with ERT

Group size limited to 30, including work party leader,
Pre-booking is essential,
Everybody must sign up to the ERT Covid-safe working policy,
Everybody will make their own way to the site. No car sharing (except with members of the same household),
A distance of 2m to be maintained between individuals - except for members of the same household,
Every participant needs to bring their own face covering and hand sanitiser,
Volunteers also need to bring their own gloves, boots, lunch and refreshments, sit mat etc (some help is available with this - please let us know if you need gloves for example.)

If you are booked on to a work party but then feel unwell or develop any symptoms, or if you have been in contact with others who are unwell or have possible Covid-19 symptoms, STAY AT HOME, DO NOT COME TO THE WORK PARTY - and please let us know!

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