Volunteering
Do you love the outdoors and conservation?
We’re looking for volunteers who would like to help us restore and preserve natural habitats and the precious wildlife of the Elan Estate. Enjoy the fresh air, the beautiful scenery and meet new people, at the same time making a difference to our valuable ecosystem.
Take a look to see what volunteering opportunities we have:
Help Us to Plant Moss
13th February 2025
27th February 2025
The Elan Valley Trust need volunteers to help plant sphagnum moss on our
peatlands to further help with the restoration project.
Sphagnum moss is a key building block of peat; it sequesters carbon and holds water which helps to create healthy blanket bog habitat.
Conifer Removal
20th February 2025
The Elan Valley Trust need volunteers to help plant sphagnum moss on our
peatlands to further help with the restoration project.
Sphagnum moss is a key building block of peat; it sequesters carbon and holds water which helps to create healthy blanket bog habitat.
Curlew Monitoring
19th March – 31st July 2025
We’re looking for volunteers who would like to help us monitor the beautiful curlew. It is thought that numbers are declining at a rate of around 6% per year which means they could potentially become extinct by 2030.
It is important that curlew are identified and where possible, provide protection during the breeding season and identify whether they have been successful in raising their young.
Image: ©Ian McFarlane
