Seed Collecting with Moor Trees

Seed Collecting with Moor Trees

Join Moor Trees collecting tree seeds so we can grow the future forests of Dartmoor!

By Moor Trees

Date and time

Location

Andrews Wood

Andrews Wood Kingsbridge TQ7 4EA United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 5 hours 30 minutes

Join us at the very start of a wonderful two-year cycle which ends with planting new native broadleaved woodlands in South Devon.

We will spend the day walking through ancient semi-natural woodland and along hedgerows collecting native broadleaved tree seeds, which in the coming weeks we will process and get them ready to grow into the trees of the future.

Our day starts at 11am and we'll take a walk through the woods collecting different tree seed we find along the way.

Each week we will be visiting a different site, so please note the change in address!

Site name: Andrews Wood, Devon Wildlife Trust

Please meet us here for 10:30am for an 11am start:

Loddiswell, Kingsbridge, TQ7 4EA

What 3 Words: ///anchovies.lungs.ramps

Grid Reference: SX71315198

There is grazing animals on the site, so dogs will need to be kept on a lead please.

The site is often wet and boggy, so please bring waterproofs and suitable footwear for the terrain.

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL.

If you have booked a ticket for this event but are not able to make it to the session, we ask you to please cancel your booking to allow other volunteers to sign up and to make the team aware.

We will provide refreshments of cake, biscuits and squash, as well as all of the equipment required to undertake the task in hand on the day.

Please bring with you the following: water, weather-appropriate clothing, snacks, lunch, and sturdy footwear.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Organised by

Moor Trees

Come and join Moor Trees! We need your help, whether for a day, or as a regular volunteer. You could be collecting local seeds, caring for thousands of seedlings in our nurseries or to planting and maintaining conservation woodland.

We have two large nurseries at Broadley Farm, Diptford, near South Brent and Hunter’s Moon in Dartington. Woodland sites are scattered around Dartmoor and in the South Hams. Tree planting takes place between November and April while nursery work – potting, planting and weeding seedlings happens throughout the year. In summer we visit newly planted sites and in the autumn we collect seeds, nuts and acorns and learn various treatment methods to encourage germination.

Volunteers of all ages, abilities and cultures are welcome. We are a friendly group and volunteering with us is a wonderful opportunity to work with other enthusiastic people in beautiful settings, to get healthy exercise outdoors and to make new friends. No previous experience is needed: we explain all the tasks and teach you how to do them.

We ask you to bring a packed lunch, sturdy footwear and outdoor clothing with waterproofs if necessary. Tea, biscuits, hot drinks and tools are provided free by us.

FreeSep 14 · 10:30 GMT+1