Volunteer in The Mersey Forest

Whether you are looking for ways to help nature and improve your local area, learn new skills, meet people, or boost your health and wellbeing.

There are lots of groups and organisations in Cheshire and Merseyside who would love for you to join them and play your part in growing The Mersey Forest.

There is a thriving volunteer network in Cheshire and Merseyside, with many groups and organisations caring for their local green spaces and woods. There are always lots of activities going on to get involved with, including tree planting, coppicing, apple picking, and recording wildlife.

We have listed some of these groups below. Please visit their websites or search social media for more details.

• Friends of Groups – Many parks and woodlands have their own active and passionate Friends groups. An internet search can find them. For example, Friends of Anderton and Marbury, located in Northwich, Cheshire.
• Wild Network Community Map – Cheshire Wildlife Trust have put together an excellent map showing some of the active community groups in Cheshire, who care for their local green places. Find a group near you to join, or add a group that you are part of to the map.
• Many of our partner organisations have their own volunteering opportunities. For example Cheshire Wildlife Trust, The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, The Conservation Volunteers, The Woodland Trust, Groundwork, Mersey Rivers Trust.
• Cheshire Tree Alliance – A network of active community tree groups working in many of Cheshire East’s towns and villages. 
• Tree Wardens – A UK-wide network of volunteer local tree champions. There is an active scheme on the Wirral. 
• Mersey Green Network Map – Transition Liverpool – A map of green enterprises across the Merseyside region, many of which organise volunteering events.
• Local authorities – search your local authorities website to find out about volunteering opportunities in your borough.