Volunteer with Econet and help protect and improve your local environment

Econet is a wildlife conservation group that undertakes a wide range of activities relating to the conservation of the natural environment in public open spaces and other sites in and around Reading. Our volunteers undertake activities such as coppicing, hedgelaying, scrub clearance, control of non-native species, path creation and maintenance, and willow harvesting.

By volunteering with Econet, you’ll have the chance to learn and apply new conservation skills. New volunteers are always welcome. There’s no need to commit to regular attendance – you can join tasks whenever you’re available, or even for part of a task. No experience is required, training will be provided and task leaders are always on hand to offer guidance as necessary, and tools and gloves will be supplied.

If you’re interested in volunteering with Econet, please complete our registration form or contact us.

Upcoming Tasks

Tuesday
31st March 2026
Waterloo Meadows
Regular monthly task
6:45 pm - 8:30 pm
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Wednesday
1st April 2026
Bugs Bottom
Cutting bean poles
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
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Saturday
4th April 2026
Waterloo Meadows
Managing orchard
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Saturday
4th April 2026
Ruscombe Wood
Regular monthly task
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Recent Activities

Watermill Court, 25th March 2026

CRoW carried out a general tidy up of the pond area at Watermill Court.

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Broad Hinton Copse, 21st March 2026

Volunteers creating a new stag beetle habitat using locally sourced oak and ash logs and adding to an existing stag beetle log pile.

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Next Event

Bean Pole Day, 18th April 2026

Get your garden ready for summer!

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