Volunteering
Our mission is to grow, plant, care for and speak up for trees in the Stirling area.
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TreeLink has grown quickly over the last few years and we rely on volunteers to achieve our mission to grow, plant care for and speak up for trees in the Stirling Area.
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Volunteering with TreeLink has personal benefits as well as working towards improving the environment. Working with us you will learn new skills, improve your sense of purpose and well-being and have an opportunity to give back to your community.
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There are many different ways that you can support our aims and give your time.
become a grower with our dispersed tree nursery
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2. At Treelink group volunteering opportunities
Tree Nursery, Woodland Management, Engagement Events
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Support us with fundraising, volunteer co-ordination, schools and communities
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4. The trustees are volunteers too.
If you are interested in in sharing responsibility and shaping the future of Treelink, please get in touch.
TreeLink Stirling is an equal opportunity organisation which values diversity and aims to ensure that everyone involved with TreeLink feels valued and respected.
We do not tolerate discrimination of any sort and take care that we do not inadvertently disadvantage individuals or groups.
We welcome applications from all sections of our community, including groups who are under-represented in public life.
At Home
DISPERSED TREE NURSERY GROWERS
Trees are amazing! If you’d like to be part of our expanding team of home / allotment tree growers all over the Stirling Council area we would be delighted.
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· Advice given on gathering seeds, germinating and growing on, using root trainers or a corner of your garden, patio or balcony.
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· When seedlings are big enough to be moved we can take them into the tree nursery or plant them out in their permanent home.
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· We’ll ask you to label your seedlings so we can identify where the seed came from, your initials and the date planted.
Group Volunteers Opportunities
TREE NURSERY VOLUNTEERS
Join the friendly team of volunteers who meet for two hours once a month on a Saturday morning at the Braehead Community Garden
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Planting, weeding, watering, labelling, mulching, lifting trees when dormant, and having a tea & cake break are the main tasks.
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No prior knowledge of tree care needed, just a willingness to be out in the fresh air for a couple of hours learning new skills.
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It isn’t necessary to commit to attending every month.
TREE-PLANTING & WOODLAND MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEERS
We have big tree-planting plans for the next few years and will need volunteers with a reasonable level of fitness who can do some digging, planting, staking and fitting tree guards.
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We also plan to work in partnership with local organisations and landowners to manage and maintain existing woodlands.
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This could involve removal of invasive non-native plants such as Himalayan Balsam, thinning and cutting back small trees, weeding out excess seedlings such as Sycamore.
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Events are risk-assessed and led by volunteers trained in Health & Safety and First Aid.
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Training will be given on the use of any hand tools required.
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These occasional sessions will normally be at weekends
EVENTS VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers who are enthusiastic about trees, people and the environment are needed to attend occasional promotional events and help to organise activities for those attending.
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Recent events have included Stirling’s Open Streets Day, the Bannockburn Bioblitz and Cashel Forest’s Autumn Bash.
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We are looking for people who enjoy talking about Treelink’s work and plans; and facilitating simple activities for children and adults as well as noting contact details of potential members. A fun and sociable day out!
TreeLink has grown quickly over the last few years and we now need more people to help run this dynamic and successful environmental charity.
Could you give some time to join our friendly team and make a difference?
Find out about our leadership opportunities here.