Articles by Anna Gailey

EPIC Volunteers – 6 years (so far) across 60 Scottish sites

A County-Wide Commitment to Nature Come rain or shine, the EPIC (Enabling Projects in Clackmannanshire) Volunteers are out in force, improving access to nature and enhancing biodiversity across Clackmannanshire.…

Inclusivity in green space volunteering

This article was originally published on Countryside Jobs Service, which is a fantastic resource for jobs, volunteering, training, information and news in the environment sector.…

Eric Joinson – a 25 year journey from trainer to ranger

The Conservation Volunteers would like to honour the work of Eric Joinson following 25 years of working with us.…

WildSkills: What our trainees have learnt at the end of their year at TCV

“I feel that I have been set up in the best way for any future job in this sector.”…

WildSkills: From TV appearances to bracken bashing

TCV’s WildSkills trainees have had a couple of varied months, including tackling seasonal tasks such as meadow management and balsam control (thanks to Eva for a fantastic explanation why this work is important), cooking ‘homegrown’ food from a jetty on the River Thames, and leading groups of school children in fun, educational sessions.…

WildSkills: Trainees’ knowledge & responsibilities grow

TCV’s WildSkills trainees are back with their updates from the past couple of months: from working with community groups and running workshops and educational events, to sharing insight into hunting minibeasts!…

WildSkills: Eva in the environment sector

This blog post in the WildSkills series focuses on Eva, who is based at TCV York.…

WildSkills: Reflections at traineeship half way point

TCV’s WildSkills trainees are half way through their exciting, career-boosting traineeship and already they’ve made huge progress in their learning and confidence.…

WildSkills: More trees, more community events and a whole load of new skills

This month, TCV’s WildSkills trainees got stuck into a variety of projects and learning: Including fixing a gate for improved public access, leading education sessions, identifying butterflies and developing recruitment skills on social media… Missed the first three parts of the TCV Wildskills blog?…

A tribute to volunteers

Volunteers Week is a chance for us to put the spotlight on the fantastic people who are at the core of our work – TCV volunteers!…