Animal feeders
Our animals are fed daily by a team of volunteers on a rota. We have pigs, ducks, chickens, sheep, alpacas, and Jefe the llama. It’s a great opportunity to get some time out with the animals and form a bond with them.
What we are looking for
We prefer feeders to be 18 or over and locally based, but you are welcome to bring your children, sign up as a family or work in parent-teenager pairs if you want to introduce your teens to voluntary work whilst they might still want a bit of support now and then.
For volunteers under the age of 18 please fill in our junior volunteer form and gain the permission of a parent or guardian. Animal feeders under 16 must be accompanied by a parent ot guardian.
What to expect
Being an animal feeder requires a commitment of at least to 30 minutes to 1 hour, once a fortnight. You can feed alone, in pairs or as a small group. You must be committed to making sure the animals are fed and good at communicating with the team – but there is a bit of flexibility as there are backups are available for the times you can’t make it and you don’t have to feed the animals at an exact time. This is a medium to long-term committment that can’t be done on an ad hoc basis.
What to bring
- Sturdy shoes or boots
- Old clothes that can get dirty
- Raincoat in wet weather
- Suncream on sunny days
Gloves, equipment and training is provided. We do have soap and water hand wash stations but we have no mains water, electricity or gas on the field. The ground is steep and rocky in places and can be muddy at times.
If you are interested
If you are interested please send an email to [email protected] to let us know a bit about you and we will try to match you up with a feeding slot as soon as one becomes available.
Volunteering opportunities
Weekly drop-in sessions
Group volunteering
Placements
Be a trek guide
Be an animal feeder
Junior volunteers
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