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Community Volunteering: Orchard Haven Build

Join us at the Woughton Community Orchard as we construct essential hibernacula and Bug Hotels

Woughton Orchard

Sat 08 Aug 2026
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Suitable for all ages
Free

Join us for a hands-on morning at the Woughton Community Orchard as we construct essential hibernacula and Bug Hotel to provide safe and cosy winter homes for beneficial wildlife like hedgehogs, amphibians, reptiles and insects. Help us create vital habitats and boost our orchard's biodiversity!  
 

If you can come prepared please bring the following:

  • Pinecones 
  • Toilet roll or Kitchen Roll cardboard tubes 

Meeting Location: Woughton on the Green Community Orchard

What 3 Words: panel.frozen.agrees

Car parking: Pavilion Car park off Newport Road sudden.become.seat

The walk from the car parking to the event location is approx. 10 minutes. There will be Parks Trust flags to show you the way to the event. 

Buses can be taken to Tinkers Bridge and then the orchard is a 5-10 minute walk. To plan a sustainable journey have a look at Get Around MK.

Your bike can be kept at the orchard throughout the event - with the orchard accessible from leisure routes and National Cycle Network Route 6.

What do you need to bring?

  • Gardening gloves (if you prefer to wear your own)
  • Suitable clothing including sturdy boots or shoes
  • Drink and a snack

We welcome participants of all ages on this activity but young people (under 18) attending must be supervised at all times.

You don't have to stay for the full session - so please come along for as long as you'd like.

Any questions you may have about this event or volunteering with The Parks Trust please email us on volunteering@theparktrust.com.

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