Volunteer opportunity: Tree planting – Wild Park, Brighton, Tuesday 28th January 2025

Tuesday 28th January at Wild Park, Brighton 10.30am - 4pm

Wild Park is a great location for a community orchard with 18 fruit and nut trees to provide habitat havens for wildlife and access to fresh fruit for local residents. Join other volunteers and local residents and support the Friends of Wild Park to get involved with planting and caring for fruit trees in the area.

This project is being delivered in partnership with Brighton & Hove county council.

Task for the session is to plant trees: digging holes, putting in posts, providing supports & protection. The session will be led by experts who can explain the permaculture approach to tree planting and ensure trees are planted in a way that they are most likely to thrive. The work is very physical and includes digging holes with spades and using post drivers.

Your hosts

Spam Williams with support from Jan Goodey

Community lead Friends of Wild Park Rainscape

When you register you will receive an email which will give you a contact phone number in case you need to call on the day.

Please bring

- Food and drink to sustain you (packed lunch, flask, snacks etc)
- Warm clothing, layers ideal & waterproofs if necessary
- Sturdy footwear (appropriate for digging holes, wellies not ideal)
- Gardening gloves (if you have them)

Dress appropriately for weather conditions and messy work/rough ground.

Please note that for all the activities all children under the age of 18 and people with support needs must be accompanied by a parent/carer who is responsible for their supervision, safety and any medication needed.

Nearest Toilets:  St George’s Hall, Newick Road, BN1 9JJ.
There is limited parking in the park due to the ground works so if possible please use public transport.

Where to meet up

Wild Park: We will be planting in front of the stone plinth / monument at the base of the woods https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZD8fCZWBiGiovMhH9
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