Volunteer to help the environment in Tasmania.

If you would you like to help the environment and get involved with landcare on a casual basis then the Extra Hands volunteer program run by the Tasmanian Landcare Association could be for you. To Register to volunteer click http://www.taslandcare.org.au/ehvolunteer.htm

Extra Hands

....provides volunteers with a casual no obligation volunteer experience working with a variety of hosts including landcare groups, farmers and councils to achieve great sustainable outcomes for Tasmania.

It is free to register

.....and you can pick and choose the events you attend – it is that simple. Extra Hands provides volunteers with insurance cover, on the job training, newsletters and practical skills and is a great way of meeting new people.

Baby Boomers Ingrid and Graham Roberts (in the image above) have first hand experience with the program and said it was very satisfying to be involved.
 
“We are involved in lots of community events in between running our own property and the Extra Hands program is great for us because we get to work with different groups in different locations.

“We find that keeps it interesting and you learn different methods for doing things which we can then use ourselves at home.

“Our last tree planting event was in a beautiful beachside suburb called Blackmans Bay where we discovered a stunning blowhole just down the road from the planting. So we have a great time and visit out of the way places we wouldn’t normally see.”

Extra Hands is a great way to support sustainable land and water management in Tasmania and activities range from tree planting and weeding through to seed collecting and  plant identification.

For more information about joining the Extra Hands Volunteer program:

www.taslandcare.org.au/extrahands or call 03 6234 5499 (Wednesdays and Thursdays).