Forest Rising Summer Workshops
Join Plymouth & South Devon Community Forest this summer for a free summer green skills programme!
Event Details
Venue
Poole Farm, Plymouth
Contributor
Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest
Date
July 30, 2026 - September 3, 2026
Time
12:45 pm - 4:30 pm
About Event
Join the Forest Rising Summer Workshops this summer 🌱
Are you aged 16 – 28? Gain green skills and get hands on experience with Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest 🌿
Join us this summer for a FREE summer green skills programme. Get hands on experience, while learning how to design and deliver tree planting projects. 🌳
Forest Rising is a programme for the next generation of leaders, empowering and upskilling young people to be part of the action. 👩🌾🍃
Summer workshops schedule:
Thursday 30 July
12.45pm to 4.30pm
Intro to the Community Tree Nursery and seeds 🌱
Thursday 6 August
12.45pm to 4.30pm
Tree IDing, water and right tree/right place🌲
Thursday 13 August
12.45pm to 4.30pm
Site surveying, soil and design🪵
Thursday 20 August
12.45pm to 4.30pm
Tree aftercare 🌿
Thursday 27 August
12.45pm to 4.30pm
Woodland management and tools
Thursday 3 September
12.45pm to 4.30pm
Ancient woodland and veteran trees 🍂
All workshops are hosted at Poole Farm, PL6 8TR
This FREE programme includes joining the Forest Rising network, gaining hands on conservation work experience, insight into Plymouth’s Green industry, a digital badge for your CV and refreshments.
For more details email: PSDCF@plymouth.gov.uk
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