Outdoor & practical volunteering
Join one of our practical volunteer groups across the county and help us care for the wild places you love!
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Bay Pond
A private nature reserve featuring a wildflower meadow, woodland and dipping pond.
Education Volunteering
Help us inspire the next generation to love wildlife at our education centres in Leatherhead and Godstone.
Autumn at Bay Pond
Discover our hidden gem for outdoor education this autumn...
Citizen Science Volunteering Registration Form
Citizen Science Volunteering Registration Form. Please register as a Trust volunteer before completing this form.
Volunteering with the Trust: Elaine's story
Back in September 2021, Elaine Brindley from Royal Holloway University, started as a placement student with Surrey Wildlife Trust.
Volunteer
Wildlife conservation volunteering in Surrey is a great way to learn new skills, make new friends and keep fit!
Boots on the Ground: Practical Conservation Volunteering Updates July 2025
With work parties running from Monday - Friday each week throughout the county, we are so grateful for all the support we get from our practical conservation volunteers. Read all about what they…
Traineeships
Surrey Wildlife Trust offers training placements to help the next generation of conservation experts gain valuable experience.
Pond Dipping
Discover the joy of pond dipping with our Nature Discovery Day school visits to Nower Wood.
Swallow Pond
A small pond in Pirbright, managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust on behalf of Surrey County Council.
Common pond skater
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…