With the Outreach programme
There are loads of opportunities to get involved with all aspects of our project, whether your interest is to network with a parks group to give a workshop on a skill or topic of importance to you, writing copy, doing research, making films, conducting interviews, taking photos, creating a public art piece, redesigning an area of a park, surveying or doing sustainability studies, Bristol's parks and green spaces need you!
Here are some suggestions of ways you could volunteer with us, to get the creative juices flowing!
The following list is by no means definitive, and we want to hear about your ideas and interests, so send us a message on our contact page!
Your input is essential for generating new projects and activities to make Bristol's parks and green spaces better and more innovative, and contribute to the city we all want to live in!
Possibilities include:
- Giving or helping with a technical, practical, or 'topic of interest' workshop or training
- Doing research and generating content for new nature interpretation materials in parks- leaflets, billboards
- Copywriting for websites, apps, publications
- Grant writing and supporting parks groups to fundraise for projects
- Helping out with tree walks and wildlife trails
- Wildlife recording
- Working on the development of new paths, surveying
- Doing a wildlife or land management plan
- Drawing up designs and ideas for a temporary pavilion, seating area and cafe for Horfield Common
- Doing costings and audits for new development
- Other types of solutions design in parks and green space
- Restoration work
- Sustainability studies/ideas
- Green construction
- Public health and sports activities
- Creating new walking routes
- Conducting audio/visual interviews with parks groups volunteers or the parks-going members of the public
- Making an informative video or writing a blog entry or article about any topic affecting parks and green space
- Assisting with and learning about the technical side of app development
- Making a wildlife film, art piece, or documentary
Whet your appetite yet?
See our 'STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES' section to find out more
And drop us a message to say you'd like to get involved!
BRISTOLPARKHIVE@GMAIL.COM or click here
Thanks and we looking forward to hearing from you!
-The Bristol Parkhive Team