Thirlmere volunteer days

As part of the Thirlmere Resilience Project, we are running monthly volunteer days in the heart of the Lake District National Park at Thirlmere, 9.30am - 4pm. Get involved here.

12 December 2024 – tree planting
8 January 2025 – tree planting/conifer removal
30 January 2025 – tree planting/confier removal
17 February 2025 – tree planting/ conifer removal
15 March 2025 – tree planting
18 April 2025 – confier removal
1 May 2025 – conifer removal/ tree nursery work
7 June 2025 – bracken bashing

Note: The proposed tasks may change if the weather isn't favourable.

Bring: A packed lunch/snack, waterproofs, warm clothes, good sturdy shoes/boots.

Book a place: If you wish to volunteer, please fill out our volunteer form and we will be in touch with further details. We will then send further information 2 - 3 days ahead of volunteering days. 

• The Thirlmere Resilience Project - to create a more dynamic biodiverse catchment with native woodland and peatland restoration to achieve better raw water quality - is a partnership between John Muir Trust and United Utilities, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Natural England, West Cumbria Rivers Trust and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology at Lancaster University.