Go green with Grampian conservation volunteer group

Green-fingered and green-minded people who want to make a difference to the environment in the Grampian area are invited to come along to a conservation volunteering taster day at Castle Fraser this weekend.

The event, organised by the National Trust for Scotland’s Grampian Conservation Volunteers, takes place at Castle Fraser near Inverurie on Sunday 11th May at 9.30am.

Potential volunteers will get involved in hands on conservation work at the castle, working alongside other enthusiastic volunteers and ranger service staff to help rebuild well-trodden paths around the property.

The group hopes that the taster day will whet people’s appetites for conservation volunteering and encourage more people to get involved with their exciting programme of conservation work. The summer programme includes bracken cutting in the Old Wood of Drum at Drum Castle, working with the gardener at Pitmedden Gardens, taking part in a drystone dyking course at Craigievar Castle and enjoying weekends away at Ben Lawers and the Mar Lodge Estate.

Conservation Volunteers' Co-ordinator for the National Trust for Scotland, Julie Bond said:

“We are all thinking of ways to make a positive impact on the environment and conservation volunteering is a fun way of doing that. As a conservation charity, the National Trust for Scotland is keen to offer people the chance to get involved. In fact, volunteers are absolutely crucial to our conservation work.

“Our Grampian group is very active and enthusiastic and is making a huge difference to the local environment. I hope lots of people come along to the taster day to learn more about the activities on offer and just how rewarding it is to get out into the fresh air, make new friends and conserve our beautiful countryside and gardens.”