Volunteering

Are you interested to volunteer with us?

Volunteering with FWAG SouthWest is a brilliant opportunity to gain on the ground experience in conservation, a way of giving your time to our charity and something for your CV, as well as a chance to meet new people in your area and have fun! Click here if you think you may want to get involved! Read more

Volunteering opportunity in Gloucestershire: Want to help your local environment and meet new people?

Join our small force of volunteers and gain hands on experience of river and habitat management. Read more

Kingfisher Awards Scheme Volunteering Opportunities

Could you volunteer at one of our Kingfisher schemes across the south west? Read more

Latest

[08.04.20] NFU Press Release: Enjoy the countryside –but please be responsible and keep your distance

A major concern for farmers with regards to Covid-19 has been around Rights of Way and how the public use these safely whilst also taking due regard for the farmers who work and often live there. The NFU have release a full press release today on this guidance, read the full release here.

FWAG SW ELMS Policy Update

The Farming for the future policy and progress update and Environmental Land Management policy discussion documents published at the end of February provide an insight into the current thinking of what the Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS) will look like and sets out a timeline for change.

Where have all the Wild Trout Gone?

As the top of the food chain, the presence or absence of fish in our rivers is often the first thing people notice about the health of a river. In the Devil’s Brook and Cheselbourne Stream the village residents have long asked themselves the question of the absence of previously abundant wild Brown Trout.

Hedgerow Species #1 - Dog’s Mercury

Dog’s Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) is commonly found in the shaded understory of hedges and on hedge banks. Click here to find out more about this hedgerow species...

Become a member / Renew your membership

JOIN US! Become a friend or a member and you'll be helping to create a better farmed environment for everyone across the South West.

Hills to Levels

Hills to Levels is a holistic catchment management approach, which began across catchments in Somerset, aiming to ‘slow the flow’ to reduce flood risk, reduce erosion, improve water quality, deliver wider environmental benefits and increase resilience on the floodplain.

Kingfisher Project

The Kingfisher Award Scheme (KAS) provides children with the opportunity to go onto farms to explore the natural world.

Farm Plastic Recycling Scheme

The first FWAG Farm Plastic Recycling Scheme began in 2004 and has taken place annually ever since. The aim of the scheme is to provide farmers with a responsible, environmentally sound way to recycle plastic, preventing it from going to landfill. The scheme is simple and straight forward, with no membership fees so the farmers only pay for the plastic they bring.