Description
Everyone loves helping Nature! Join us at one of our sites for a Team Conservation Day. This is great for a corporate away-day, for team building, or for any group wanting to make a difference.
Bring your team for a day having fun and getting to know each other in the fresh air, while working to help the planet.
Join us at one of our sites across North Yorkshire or in Norfolk.
You can help us to support biodiversity by helping us with tasks such as:
- removing competing vegetation around young tree
- cutting and placing mulch mats around young trees
- hand pulling non-native plants
- other seasonal conservation tasks
If you want to help us plant trees, that’s a winter task and you can find the dates here.
Team Conservation Day: More Information
Included on the day:
- A short guided tour, with an introduction to the location, and our conservation work.
- A lesson on the task and safety briefing.
- Any necessary tools (if you have your own which you prefer to use, that’s fine).
- Members of our team will be on hand to help throughout the day.
Timings: 10 am to 3 pm.
Dates:
6th May 2025
28th May 2025
24th June 2025 SOLD
17th July 2025
29th July
7th August
2nd September
17th September
Location: The day will be held at one of our sites in North Yorkshire, in discussion with you. Please contact us for dates at Covenhope, Norfolk soon!
What your group should bring:
- Enthusiasm!
- Suitable clothing for being outside all day – waterproofs and sunhat (this is Yorkshire!)
- For Norfolk: Tick-safe clothing: trousers tucked into socks, and a long sleeved top
- Sturdy gloves and boots are strongly recommended
- Water, food and snacks for the day
Participant Numbers: Your payment of £450 (plus VAT) secures the date and pays for up to ten participants. If your group is larger than that, please let us know in the ‘Notes’ section at checkout. You can confirm how many people will be attending, closer to your chosen date. Any attendees over ten will be charged at £45 each (plus VAT). The maximum number of participants is 25.
Booking: On completing your purchase, you will receive an email by return which confirms your purchase, and secures the date. There is no need to print this. Please let us know if you would like a VAT receipt. We will be in touch with further arrangements for your conservation day soon!
Optional extras:
We can offer the following at our North Yorkshire locations:
- A rural craft session
- A nature walk around the site
- A natural mindfulness experience
- A beautiful outdoor sound bath or drumming session
- Yoga in our woodland clearing
- Forest Bathing
There’s an extra charge for these – please contact john@makeitwild.co.uk to discuss your requirements.
Why not add on a talk from Helen about ‘How Nature helps our Health’ – this works well a few days before, as an introduction to your Conservation Day. Read about our talks here.
What others say about our Team Conservation Days:
“Team Full Circle really enjoyed our away day at Bank Woods. We completed some conservation work in the fresh air, which was great for team building, and we used the beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces. It was the perfect way to spend some time together, consider important topics and help nature.” Sarah Jones, Director, Full Circle Funerals.
