We have an exciting new programme of volunteering opportunities at Castle an Dinas near St Columb Major and Sancreed near Penzance, which we hope you would like to be involved in.
Our new Ranger Days will involve activities from bracken control to creating boxes for birds, bats and dormice. Full details of the sessions on offer can be found below.
Work such as this is a vital part of helping us protect these ancient monuments and the natural habitats that they are part of, and we are hugely grateful for any support you can give. Participants are welcome to join as many or as few sessions as they wish to attend.
No experience is required and support and equipment will be provided.
Although we are keen to accommodate all offers to volunteer, on some occasions we are restricted to the number of volunteers that can participate on site. Places in these instances will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
This programme has been made possible by funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.
Coming up…
Castle an Dinas, near St Columb Major
Castle an Dinas is one of the largest and most impressive hillforts in Cornwall. Sited in an imposing position on the summit of Castle Downs, it dates from around the second and third centuries BCE.
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Date |
Time |
Location |
Activity |
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Saturday 29th July |
10am-3pm |
Castle an Dinas |
Bracken Control |
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Friday 18th August |
10am-12pm |
Castle an Dinas |
Flora Survey |
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Saturday 9th September |
10am-3pm |
Castle an Dinas |
Bracken Control |
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Friday 13th October |
10am-3pm |
Castle an Dinas |
Bird/Bat/ Dormice box making |
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Saturday 4th November |
10am-3pm |
Castle an Dinas |
Scrub Clearance |
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Friday 8th December |
10am-3pm |
Castle an Dinas |
Scrub Clearance |
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Saturday 6th January |
10am-3pm |
Castle an Dinas |
Heathland Management |
Sancreed, near Penzance
Sancreed Beacon and Caer Bran are important historic sites near Sancreed, which contain archaeological remains dating back to the Bronze Age.
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Date |
Time |
Location |
Activity |
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Friday 21st July |
10am-3pm |
Sancreed Beacon |
Bracken Control |
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Saturday 19th August |
10am-12pm |
Sancreed Beacon |
Flora Survey |
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Friday 1st September |
10am-3pm |
Caer Bran |
Bracken Control |
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Saturday 7th October |
10am-3pm |
Sancreed Beacon |
Fenceline repairs |
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Wednesday 1st November |
10am-3pm |
Caer Bran |
Scrub Clearance |
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Saturday 2nd December |
10am-3pm |
Sancreed Beacon |
Rhododendron Control |
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Wednesday 10th January |
10am-3pm |
Caer Bran |
Heathland Management |
