Volunteer with Parks and Countryside

Would you like to volunteer with us? Our volunteers play a vital role in looking after Wirral's parks, coast and countryside and support a wide-range of activities. 

Get involved with your local community, meet new people, develop your skills and learn more about the parks, coastlines and countryside.

Birkenhead

Birkenhead Park

Volunteer Task Days Wednesdays 10am to 12 noon
Birkenhead Park volunteer Drop in any day 10am to 4pm

Visit the Birkenhead Park website

Visit the Friends of Birkenhead Park website

Flaybrick Memorial Gardens

Volunteer Task Day Thursdays and Saturdays 10am to 12pm

Visit the Flaybrick Memorial Gardens

Bidston Hill

Volunteer Task Day Fridays 10am to 12pm

These parks have Friends groups who organise regular working parties:

  • Victoria Park
  • Hamilton Square
  • The Arno
  • Walker Park
  • Rock Ferry Beach Clean up

Central Wirral

Royden Park

Volunteer Task Day Tuesdays 10am to 3pm

West Wirral

Heswall Dales Local Nature Reserve

Volunteer Task Day Wednesdays 10am to 3:30pm

Wirral Country Park

Volunteer Task Day Thursdays 10am to 3:30pm

Hilbre Island

Volunteer days arranged between Matt Thomas mattthomas@wirral.gov.uk and the Friends of Hilbre Island.

Ashton Park

First Thursday and third Friday of every month

These parks have Friends groups who organise regular working parties:

  • Coronation Gardens
  • Sandlea Gardens
  • West Kirby in Bloom
  • Victoria Gardens
  • Hill House
  • Grange Hill
  • Grange Community Park (FROG)

If you would like to join one of these groups get in touch with the Ranger, craigstarkey@wirral.gov.uk and we will be able to point you in the right direction.

Ranger Led Volunteer Group Task Days Location Volunteer Task Day Time
Thurstaston Common, Caldy Hill and Gilroy Nature Park every Wednesday 10am to 1pm
Thurstaston Common LNR every 4th Saturday 10am to 1pm
The Beacons every 2nd Saturday 10am to 1pm

South Wirral

Eastham Country Park

Volunteer Task Days Alternate Tuesdays 10am to 3pm

Please can volunteers meet at the Rangers Office, within the courtyard.

Brotherton Park and Dibbinsdale LNR

Volunteer Task Days Fridays 10am to 3:30pm

North Wirral

North Wirral Coastal Park and Thurstaston

Volunteer Task Days Tuesdays 10am to 2pm

Discover more of what North Wirral Coastal Park has to offer

Hoylake in Bloom

Volunteer Days Every day 9am to 2pm

Moreton in Bloom

Volunteer Days Every day 9am to 2pm

Wallasey

Central Park

Volunteer Task Day Fridays 10am to 12 noon

The Breck

Volunteer Task Day Thursdays 10am to 12 noon

Discover more of what The Breck has to offer

Weekend Volunteering

Volunteer with the Wirral Countryside Volunteers with regular weekend volunteering sessions across Wirral.

Find out more information and contact details

What our volunteers say

'I like the task focused friendships and being outdoors and that every week is different.' - Judith
'I like the open air and company. I have learned so much from our Rangers Paul and Dave, and I get to use a pitchfork. I get to see the improvements we have made to the parks, especially here at The Breck, it gives me a huge sense of achievement. I am retired so it gives me a structure to my week and I love to see the beauty, seeing the views and creating new ones.' - Dave
'I like taking down invasive trees, putting up new fencing and gates and helping other people access the park. I love the area, especially along the see front, it is so beautiful. We have a great crowd of people.' - Mike
'I like meeting new people and the tasks mean that you always have something to talk about. I really enjoy working with the Ranger, and have learned so much. There is never any pressure and each week I feel I can do more and become more helpful. It gives a great feeling - to belong to something and somewhere like this.' - Janet