Volunteer
There are many ways you can volunteer with Earthwatch. From planting trees to counting wildlife to monitoring water quality with your community, there’s something for everyone.
Join an event
Help us plant a Tiny Forest in planting season or come along to a Tiny Forest science day and monitor wildlife or carbon storage. Learn more about our science and our programmes by joining a webinar. Connect with nature by taking part in a Naturehood event.
Become a Tree Keeper
Would you like to care for nature, connect with your local community and expand your skills?
Become a Tiny Forest volunteer and join our thriving Tree Keeper volunteer network!
Being a Tree Keeper volunteer is flexible, it’s up to you what activities you get involved in and how often.
Your tasks could include:
- Maintenance (weeding and litter picking in your local Tiny Forest)
- Community engagement (inspire local people to get involved)
- Science (counting bugs and butterflies, measuring trees and more!)
You can volunteer on your own or along with your fellow Tree Keepers. Earthwatch will support you with all the tools, training and resources you need to make your journey with your Tiny Forest an enjoyable one!
If you would like to become a Tree Keeper, get in touch.
Take part in citizen science
Earthwatch is powered by science. The scientific data collected by people like you can spark change in our neighbourhoods and at the highest levels of government.
FreshWater Watch
Help scientists, organisations and governments understand how our fresh water and the life it supports is faring.
Join an existing FreshWater Watch community group or set up your own, and monitor the water quality in your local river, lake or stream.
Take part in one of our upcoming WaterBlitz events. Or join the Great UK WaterBlitz, our nationwide biannual campaign.
Tiny Forest
Help us understand the benefits Tiny Forests are bringing to people and wildlife by doing science surveys at your local Tiny Forest. Find your nearest Tiny Forest using our map to get started.
Learn how to do Tiny Forest surveys and get species identification guides here.
Take part in our annual Tiny Forest Wildlife Count in May and Tiny Forest Tree Survey in October.
Our volunteer stories
Find out what it’s like to volunteer with us:
Earthwatch at 50: Natasha Gavin
Earthwatch at 50: Natasha Gavin’s story During the summer of her Biology degree at the University of Bristol, Natasha Gavin… Read more
Earthwatch at 50: Margaret Willis
Earthwatch at 50: Margaret Willis’ story In 2002 when staying with relatives, Margaret heard on the radio that an elderly… Read more
Earthwatch at 50: John Pratt
Earthwatch at 50: John Pratt’s story In 2016, keen angler John Pratt joined Wild Oxfordshire and the Evenlode Catchment Partnership… Read moreReceive our newsletter
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