Community Bug Hotel Building!
Join us for a fun, hands-on session building cosy homes for insects and helping local wildlife thrive! Feel Free to bring the kids or grandkids along with you for this one! Ages 5+

Location: Brent Reservoir (Welsh Harp)Meet at The Relaxing Area, Capital Ring, London NW9 7AB we will then walk to where we will be building the bug hotel.

Date: July 29
Time: 1:30pm start

What we’ll do:
Learn why bug hotels are important for nature
Help to build a bug hotel from natural and recycled materials
Discover which insects might move in!
Have a chat and enjoy the fresh air

All ages welcome! No experience needed — just come ready to get creative and maybe a bit dirty.
Come along and help give local bugs a five-star home!

Parents or guardians must accompany their children during the session. Booking is essential. If you can't make it, kindly cancel your ticket.

Why we want you

The Drop-in Role is all about getting a taste of volunteering at the Trust, joining us at your leisure to take part in open in one of our Welcome Sessions, Let’s volunteering opportunities or, if you’re joining us for the first time, this would be a great opportunity for you to get involved.

We have a host of easy to access volunteer opportunities that will help to make a huge impact to your local canal but without having to.

What you will be doing

One-off taster events including our Welcome Sessions

Litter Picking

Let’s activities on the water and on the towpath

When you register as a volunteer, we will ask you about any unspent convictions which you need to declare and risk assess these as needs be.

The skills you need

This role is specifically planned without a need for skills or training. As a result of joining it, you’ll find out about other roles where training may either be needed or can be given to help build your skills. No formal skills required

What's in it for you

The opportunity to decide if volunteering with the Trust is the right place for you as these activities in this role are typically short and one-off.

Drop in Volunteer (Let's Create a Bug Hotel)

Drop in Volunteer (Let's Create a Bug Hotel)

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