Young Volunteers (13 – 17 years) (Smithills Estate, Bolton)

Smithills Estate is the largest site the Woodland Trust has ever acquired in England, steeped in history and shadowed by the famous Winter Hill TV mast. The site is a mix of grassland, farmland, moorland, woodland, wooded cloughs (ravines) and bog habitats, crisscrossed by dry stone walls, with panoramic views over Bolton to Manchester.

The new Smithills Estate Young Volunteer group are a fantastic group of young people aged 13-17 who take part in a variety of conservation tasks. We are keen to welcome more people to the team to build new skills, make friends and gain experience that makes your CV stand out. Meeting on the last Sunday of every month, the group will undertake practical conservation, wildlife surveying and events and communications. This means being out in all weathers, working as part of a team to make an evident and lasting difference to our local wildlife.