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Training

Finding Nature’s Footprints is providing training opportunities in the North Devon Coast National landscape. The project and partners are working to train people in species identification, wildlife surveying and monitoring techniques that follow already set up and standardised surveys. Project events, including training, can be seen on the main National Landscape events page

List of Volunteering Opportunities in North Devon:

OrganisationContactMeeting PlaceTime
Home Farm Marsh, YellandSteve Skirth, 07530003076Fremington QuayWeds 9am
or Thurs
Braunton Countryside Centre01271817171, Website: https://www.brauntoncountrysidecentre.org/Sandy Lane Carpark, Braunton Burrows,
Swanpool Marsh
Weds 10am, Variable & Events throughout year
Friends of Hillsborough, IlfracombeRob Schick, bobschick319@gmail.com, “Friends Of Hillsborough – Ilfracombe” Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1085120345774843/Larkstone Carpark, by golf kiosk3rd Weds of the month, 10am
Yeo Valley“Friends of Yeo Valley Community Woodland and Local Nature Reserve” Facebook https://m.facebook.com/FriendsofYeoValleyCommunityWoodland/?locale=de_DEEntrance to reserve Silverwood HeightsEvery 2nd  Sunday of the month
Cairn Conservation Carers“Cairn Conservation Carers” Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CairnConservationCarers/The Roundhouse, IlfracombeSundays 10am
National Trustnorthdevon@nationaltrust.org.uk,
fraser.goodfellow1@nationaltrust.org.uk, Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/heddon-valley/volunteering-in-north-devon
Across North DevonEvents throughout year
Ilfracombe U3A Natural World Group“Ilfracombe Coast U3A” Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/323676931971473/
Ilfracombe,
& Combe Martin
Events throughout year
Hartland Nature Society“Hartland’s Nature” Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/517357895734969/Across Hartland, e.g., Quay, Vale woods, on National Trust landEvents throughout year
Northam Burrows Country ParkMichael Day, 01237479708, Website: https://www.torridge.gov.uk/article/19871/Northam-Burrows-Country-ParkNortham Burrows CentreEvents throughout year
Finding Nature’s FootprintsJamie Buxton-Gould, jamie.buxton-gould@devon.gov.uk, 07801 972957, Website: https://www.northdevoncoast-nl.org.uk/findingnaturesfootprints  Across North Devon’s CoastEvents throughout year

Northam Burrows Country Park

​Northam Burrows Country Park lies at the western edge of the Taw Torridge Estuary,  is 253 hectares of grassy coastal plain with salt marsh, sand dunes and generally unimproved grasslands and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). ​As a partner on the project, we will work alongside Northam Burrows as a great location to train volunteers and survey for wildlife. 

National Trust

The National Trust are carrying out an 8-year project to create species-rich grassland across 70 miles of North Devon, from Torridge to West Exmoor. We will be able to collaborate with training and surveying opportunities across National Trust land.​

Click here to find out more​.

North Devon Voluntary Service

The North Devon Voluntary Services is an independent charity based in Barnstaple that provides support and specialist advice to voluntary organisations and social enterprises in the local area. Their mission is to strengthen and champion the work of local organisations by representing, developing and supporting voluntary and community action. ​

They run the website Devon Connect, which is Devon’s online community hub, where we will be putting all the events we run in the future so be sure to check it regularly for updates. ​

Click here for Devon Connect.

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Upcoming Events


Take a look at our Eventbrite page to find out about upcoming workshops and surveys!