We need volunteers all year round. You can sample seasonal tree activities from winter planting, to tree care in the summer, seed collecting and nursery work in the autumn and harvesting and making food/ herbal products in the spring, summer and autumn. Check here regularly for updates or get in touch to go on our e-mail list.

Volunteering with Trees for Health is an opportunity to meet other people, gain skills and experience, get fresh air, exercise, experience the health benefits of trees and contribute towards a healthier landscape.

Below are details of our forthcoming events. More will be added as the season progresses so do check back or ask to go on our email list.

Forthcoming Trees for Health Dates:

Events below are free but we accept donations towards our work.

17 July - Natural Materials Taster Day, 10.30-4pm, Underwood Discovery Centre, Beeson, Kingsbridge
Sample using natural materials, including green woodworking with Trees for Health plus wattle and daub (made from willow/ cob) with Underwood Discovery Centre. A chance to help plaster the walls of the straw bale barn using wattle and daub. Also have a go at the traditional skill of using ‘green’ wood harvested locally to make simple & useful items to take away. Learn how local coppice wood is a viable material for our times! We will also be working on a sign making project. You will get a chance to use hand tools, pole lathes & shave horses to carve your wood. There will also be a farm walk on the organic farm, where you will have the opportunity to see how and where the sustainable materials and food are produced and coppicing in action.

22 August - Natural Materials Taster Day, 10.30-4pm, Underwood Discovery Centre, Beeson, Kingsbridge

same as 17 July event

11 September - Autumn Wild Food, 10-4, Follaton Arboretum, Totnes

Continuing the series of events experimenting with foods from native trees to make viable products as part of our future food sources. We will be harvesting nuts and berries to transform into tasty, interesting & marketable products! Expect to pick lots & gain an insight into the whole process from harvest to processing, packaging & eating!

16 October - Seed Gathering, 11-4, Sharpham Estate, Totnes

Join us to gather trees from trees & plant them in our nursery in the afternoon. An opportunity to learn about different seed types & what their germination requirements are, plus contribute towards growing trees for the future.

23 October - Hips, Haws & Chestnuts, 10.30-4pm, Sharpham Estate, Ashprington, Totnes
We will be harvesting rosehips, hawthorn berries and chestnuts to make into recipes and products. Join us to make the renowned & delicious hawthorn chutney, rosehip syrup bursting with Vitamin C & sample roast chestnuts. Expect to pick lots & gain an insight into the whole process from harvest to processing, packaging & eating!

21 November, Tree Nursery Day, 11am-4pm, Sharpham Estate, Ashprington, Totnes

Join us to help in the tree nursery & learn to identify native trees in the winter. We will be lifting trees ready for planting this winter season, transplanting seedlings & composting the beds. There will be an identification session to learn to identify young trees in the nursery followed by a walk in the nearby woodland to identify mature trees. We will have a fire at lunchtime to bake potatoes. Bring a filling for your potato, suitable weather gear & sturdy shoes.  

6 March, Tree Nursery Day, 11am-4pm, Sharpham Estate, Ashprington, Totnes

Join us to help in the tree nursery. We will be transplanting saplings for future years' tree planting & getting the tree nursery ready for the coming spring. There will be an identification session to learn to identify young trees in the nursery followed by a walk in the nearby woodland to identify mature trees. We will have a fire at lunchtime to bake potatoes. Bring a filling for your potato, suitable weather gear & sturdy shoes.

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