Merseyside NT Volunteers

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Merseyside NT Volunteers We are a group of volunteers who like getting involved with practical conservation work Tools are provided. We take our own packed lunch & drinks.

The work days and weekends are fun and friendly social occasions giving you the chance to get to know NT properties. There's also a walking programme on alternate Saturdays, not too demanding! So, no experience is necessary since training is always provided on-site. Please wear your own suitable working clothes: waterproofs, work gloves, wellingtons and/or boots. We're often chosen by DofE students to help then achieve their awards. No matter if you're young (over 16, unless accompanied by an adult), working, retired, everyone is welcome, and you don't need to be a NT member to volunteer.

On Sunday we were working with Ranger Tom at Dunham Massey National Trust.The task was to improve the water flow in one ...
22/09/2026

On Sunday we were working with Ranger Tom at Dunham Massey National Trust.

The task was to improve the water flow in one of the ponds to prevent flooding during the winter months. This involved removing some of the pond plants to create a channel.

After a thorough briefing and risk assessment by Tom, two of our hardy volunteers joined him in donning the waders and getting stuck in, literally! The rest of us helped to drag the weeds and plants out and used a barrow and bags to spread them amongst the nearby bracken allowing any hidden wildlife an opportunity to find their way back to the pond.

It was hard work but very rewarding. It was good to see the results of our labour and achieve the required results.

Thanks to Tom for looking after us so well during the day.

We were back at Formby with Manchester National Trust Volunteers on Sunday. We were working on the dunes and the old c...
07/09/2026

We were back at Formby with Manchester National Trust Volunteers on Sunday.

We were working on the dunes and the old car park area.

We continued making more brushwood fencing which is working really well. The fencing traps the sand helping the marram grass to grow. It is already possible to see how the landscape has changed.

Contractors removed an enormous amount of rubble from the area to create the foundations of the new car park. However the shifting sands have revealed more bricks and rubble which were collected, put into piles ready to be removed and reused elsewhere on the site.

Another task was to remove poplar saplings which had started to grow on the dunes and any rubbish.

A busy, successful day.

Our group was a bit depleted today due to holidays but 3 members joined forces with Manchester National Trust Volunteers...
23/08/2026

Our group was a bit depleted today due to holidays but 3 members joined forces with Manchester National Trust Volunteers to get on with the task. Always a welcome collaboration as they bring cake!

They spent the morning preparing ground for the next section of accessible footpath. They were digging out ground to match levels.

A bit of light relief in the afternoon with that old favourite, Balsam!

Another mid week trip to Rufford Old Hall. We continued working on the dead hedge in the woods. We completed putting the...
20/08/2026

Another mid week trip to Rufford Old Hall.

We continued working on the dead hedge in the woods. We completed putting the stakes in to complete a snake like outline. We then used bamboo collected from the garden to weave into a hedge.

Brash and garden waste has already filled a lot of the structure previously created. This is a more environmentally friendly way of getting rid of the waste, creates habitats for wildlife and makes a focal point for a walk in the woods.

Ranger Joel also gave us a quick tour of areas designated for development in the gardens, including extension of existing orchard along with other exciting ideas to improve the visitor experience by opening up more pathways, view points and seating areas in the gardens.

We hope we can continue to be involved in the longer term projects.

Our volunteers were at Quarry Bank Mill today. They were tidying a hedge and cutting back a footpath. Locals (bovine var...
16/08/2026

Our volunteers were at Quarry Bank Mill today. They were tidying a hedge and cutting back a footpath. Locals (bovine variety) looked on with (dis)interest.

A mega balsam bashing day at Dunham Massey National Trust, 16 of us including 5 from Manchester National Trust Volunteer...
28/07/2026

A mega balsam bashing day at Dunham Massey National Trust, 16 of us including 5 from Manchester National Trust Volunteers (who also provided the very welcome cake).

We worked at 3 locations around the car park, and children's play area.

Some were monsters!

And it rained on us!!

Another mid week trip to NT Rufford Old Hall The task was cutting branches thick enough to make stakes for a dead hedge....
23/07/2026

Another mid week trip to NT Rufford Old Hall

The task was cutting branches thick enough to make stakes for a dead hedge. They were then transported to the tractor, foliage was removed and they were sawn to a suitable size.

It wouldn't be a volunteer day without a little bit of balsam bashing. We also managed to fit in blackberry picking and tour of the garden with Joel.

Another great day volunteering.

We joined forces with Manchester National Trust Volunteers at National Trust Formby on Sunday.We were working in the woo...
29/06/2026

We joined forces with Manchester National Trust Volunteers at National Trust Formby on Sunday.

We were working in the woods by the Kirklake play trail. We spent the morning removing some old fencing, wheelbarrowing it to the trailer to be taken away.

In the afternoon we created dead hedging to form a more natural barrier where the old fence once stood.

The weather was kind to us as it was a lot cooler than it has been recently. We always like a task where you can see the results of your hard work. Great job done by all.

3 of us at Rufford today.....and no balsam! WooHoo!!We were cutting and loading brash to be ferried up to top of the sit...
17/06/2026

3 of us at Rufford today.....and no balsam! WooHoo!!
We were cutting and loading brash to be ferried up to top of the site, and fitted into the middle of the barrier fencing being installed.

We spent the weekend at Calke Abbey in Derbyshire staying in the bunkhouse.On Saturday we were pulling horsetails in one...
14/06/2026

We spent the weekend at Calke Abbey in Derbyshire staying in the bunkhouse.

On Saturday we were pulling horsetails in one of the orchid meadows near the old lime pits. Horsetails have produced intense ground cover, preventing the orchids from flourishing. We cleared a large area and were rewarded by revealing orchids and seeing the bees return.

Other pics include team shots, one including Ranger Vicky as well as a local resident and 2 lambs that are being hand-reared.

Sunday Slashing Session saw us trying to remove Hogweed & Cow Parsley from fields in front of the house before mowing takes place. This will be used for feed for the estate deer over the winter. The plants being removed are too woody for their liking.

We enjoyed another quiz courtesy of Dave and created a new spectator sport; 3 of us completed a 500 piece jigsaw while the rest looked on with helpful(?) comments!

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