Volunteering at Havering Nature Reserves

Thursday 26th August
Four Members of the Changemakers team which included Gavin, Demore, Danni & Rachael took part in a volunteering activity which took place in Havering Nature Reserves located in Upminster. Our roles included clearing & tidying up the pond to make it a better area for visitors. A lot of hard work & effort was put into this to make it look as good & healthy as possible. When working on the pond our tasks included: cutting down trees around the pond which was blocking sun getting to the pond as light is beneficial as it cleans the water & also building up a walkway for visitors to sit, relax or stand up on.
As much as hardwork was put into this task of making the pond a better place for visitors we found it really fun & exciting. We had the opportunity to get our hands on different raw materials such as a wood saw, planks of wood etc... We also gained skills & experience from other experienced workers on how to use the equipment in the right & best way. The best part & fun we had while on this volunteering activity was cutting down the trees it was really exciting & was a great experience. If we got offered to volunteer for Havering Nature Reserves we’ll definitely go again.

(Gavin Genius Youth Volunteering Assistant)