What are we doing?

Come and join us in Shadoxhurst, Kent, to learn about our Upper Beult wetland creation project and help us survey for Water Voles. These large voles, which are only found along grassy banks of suitable watercourses, were once widespread across much of the UK and Moat Farm is still home to them.

We will head out across the picturesque site and look for water voles, burrows, latrines and feeding signs to better understand their presence and distribution.

Meeting point: Moat Farm, Shadoxhurst, Kent TN26 1LY.  Google map HERE, What3Words: ///hedgehog.chosen.motorist

Parking available on site

What to bring:

• Comfortable, sturdy shoes. Hiking boots or wellies are both suitable.
• Weather appropriate clothing. Please bring a waterproof coat and extra layer if it’s chilly or a hat and suncream if it’s likely to be hot.
• A bottle of water and a reusable coffee cup. We will have water, refreshments and cups available but you may want to bring your own as well.
• A packed lunch.
• Outdoor or gardening gloves if you have, if not we will have some spare.

Plan for the day: 

10:00 – Meet, look out for the SERT flag!

10:15 – Introduction to SERT, H&S and overview of the day. Tea and coffees will be available.

10:45 – Get kitted up and head down to the river to start the water vole survey.

12:15 – Lunch.

13:00 – Continuation of water vole survey.

14:00 – Finish

BOOKING ESSENTIAL – please RSVP using the button below and complete the form to secure your spot.

Booking for this event will close at 5pm on Wednesday 2nd October.

Please email volunteering@southeastriverstrust.org to:

• Find out more information,
• Cancel your space if you can no longer make it.

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