Soar Natural Flood Management Volunteering at Beacon Hill Country Park

Task:

As a volunteer, you will be helping Trent Rivers Trust to build natural barriers to slow the flow of water along key surface water flow paths within the woodland. This will also be an opportunity to see how locally available material can be used to reduce downstream flood risk.

What to expect:

You will be helping to cut, move and position woody material. No previous experience is required. TRT will provide full support and supervision throughout the day. You will have a chance to get active and meet new people.

Beacon Hill Country Park Lower carpark has space for 130 parked cars and has disabled space. We will be walking through the woods to where we will be working. Mobile phone signals can be varied and will depend on your provider. Trent Rivers Trust will provide safety gloves.

Parking & Access & Location:

Located on Beacon Hill Lower Carpark, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough LE12 8TA, the Beacon Hill Lower car park has space for approximately 130 cars in unmarked parking bays and disabled spaces.

Visitors are required to pay Up to 1 hour – £2, 1-2 hours – £3, 2-3 hours – £4, Over 3 hours – £5.

Or Bus routes which travel close to Beacon Hill are Centrebus 154 (Mon-Fri), and Kinchbus 123 (Saturday only) to Woodhouse Eaves.

The charges apply every day (including Bank Holidays) between 6 am and midnight.

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What to bring with you (ESSENTIAL):

• Sturdy footwear

• A waterproof jacket, waterproof trousers and warm layers

• Packed lunch

• Drinking water

• Hand sanitiser

Facilities:

Beacon Hill Cafe offers both dine-in and takeaway services and is open daily from 10 am until 4 pm. Visitors are encouraged to check the Facebook page for the latest information and holiday opening hours.

Public conveniences are available on-site.

Extra information:

Due to muddy and uneven terrain, the site is not suitable for people with severe mobility restrictions.

Under 16s must be supervised by an adult.

People aged between 16 and 17 must have a letter of permission from their parent or guardian.

Contact details:

If you have further questions about the event, please don't hesitate to get in touch! You can email us at poppy@trentriverstrust.org or call Poppy on 07467644722