Island life! Conservation Volunteer Experience

Have you ever wanted to experience living and working on an island? Now is your chance!

Whether you’re looking to gain experience for a career in nature conservation, or simply want a holiday with a difference, where you can “give something back”, this is a unique opportunity to:

• Meet new people and make new friends
• Learn new skills
• Experience island life
• Make a difference

During this four night stay, you’ll get to live and work on Flat Holm Island – a jewel in the Bristol Channel, steeped in history and rich in wildlife. Working alongside our island warden team, you may get to:

• Carry out vital nature conservation tasks, such as scrub clearance or grassland management, to help our nesting gulls
• Contribute to wildlife surveys, like our regular slow-worm count
• Help restore and maintain heritage buildings
• Assist with our visitor tours

You can expect to work as a team for around 5-6 hours each day, but there’ll be plenty of time for relaxing and enjoying the island under your own steam.

In addition, you’ll experience the island in ways that day visitors can’t – sitting out under the stars, seeing the lights of Bristol Channel cities and ships at night, looking at panoramic views of the island’s fantastic sunsets while you sit around the campfire… and for those “early birds”, the sunrises can be amazing!

Follow in the footsteps of St Cadoc and recharge your batteries, with a few days of a simpler lifestyle at this natural island retreat.