Volunteering
The Nature Reserve has a delicate and complex ecosystem of plants, bats, birds, trees, soil, fungi, amphibians, insects, invertebrates and mammals (including people). We collectively want this space to exist and nurture a diverse urban ecosystem for many years to come.
How to get involved
We invite anyone to become a site caretaker. Site care can take many forms, including:
- Treading softly and keeping to the paths
- Litter picking
- Watering the medicine garden and young trees
- Composting
- Attending to the compost toilet
- Wetlands and bat habitat management
- Woodland management
- Showing up for volunteer sessions and working days
- Attending our Annual General Meeting’s each Autumn
Volunteer Sessions
11am – 1pm Saturdays
2nd May - 28th November
A weekly activity where people can learn how to help care for the Nature Reserve.
We have ×12 places each week so please use the button below to register your availability to join.
We ask everyone accessing the site to help care and conserve the site. We can arrange an introduction on how to support the Reserve tailored to your interests and abilities. Taking care of the Reserve is a great opportunity to connect with the natural world on your doorstep.
Please contact info@bethnalgreennaturereserve.org if you would like to join our team or hear more about the history of this unusual and remarkable place. We are a voluntary group so we really appreciate your patience while waiting for a reply.