These weekly volunteering events have a morning session from 9.30am until 12:30pm and an afternoon session from 1:30pm to 4:30pm.

If you would like to volunteer your whole day then please book both sessions. If you are with us for the full day, you are welcome to a free lunch at Utopia cafe at 1pm between the sessions.

Rewild the Land

Contribute your morning, afternoon, or even your whole day to the ongoing rewilding project at the sanctuary. You will be trained and guided by our resident nature recovery ranger, Joel Batchelor, who has personally planted thousands of trees here on the land. Activities may include new and existing woodland maintenance (including tree guard removal), seasonal nut and fruit picking, litter picking, leaky dam and habitat creation, hedge laying and coppicing, and much more.

To book for any upcoming dates, use the drop down menu in the “Book Event” box below.

PLEASE NOTE: there are no volunteering sessions on 30 Oct or 6 Nov as Joel is away.

About Joel

Originally from Somerset, Joel has lived in Yorkshire for the past 10 years and has worked at Broughton Sanctuary since 2022. His skills as a trained Arborist have been crucial during the tree planting phase of the rewilding project here on the estate. Joel is intrinsically connected to the nature recovery and has a wealth of knowledge, skills, and a knack for guiding others of all abilities.

This event has been funded by the White Rose Forest through their Trees for Climate programme, part of the Government’s Nature for Climate fund. The White Rose Forest is the Community Forest for North and West Yorkshire, and provides support and funding for woodland creation across the region as well as initiatives that bring people and nature closer together.

www.whiteroseforest.org