For the first volunteer session of 2023 at Bowlees Tree Nursery, we’re running a special event on 25 January.

We will be planting the wildflower border around the tree nursery using wildflowers grown here at the tree nursery, including key native species such as wood crane’s-bill, melancholy thistle, great burnet, Devil’s bit scabious, common knapweed and betony. The wildflower plants are all just over a year old and have been grown on from seeds collected by volunteers in Teesdale. We’ll also be sorting birch and alder seeds and sowing into pots. There will be opportunities to get involved in general maintenance of the site, including potting on, weeding, and putting up netting around beds to protect plants from rodents. Sign up on the volunteer platform Better Impact

Hot drinks will be provided to keep you warm.

You can help with our nature recovery work by seed collecting and sowing, potting on and watering plants. For more information email molly@northpenninesaonb.org.uk .

Volunteer at Bowlees Wildflower and Tree Nursery on the last Wednesday of each month from 1pm – 4pm.

Delivered as part of the Tees-Swale: naturally connected programme. Tees-Swale is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and led by the North Pennines AONB Partnership in collaboration with the Yorkshire Dales National Park.