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Get involved in local action
Volunteer, attend events, donate or follow along on Facebook to support community-led conservation across Midlothian.
Volunteering
Get involved in local action
Whether you have experience or are completely new to conservation, there are friendly ways to help, learn and meet people outdoors.
- Monthly conservation volunteering at Three Hares Community Woodland
- Organic growing, composting and no-dig gardening at the Polton permaculture project
- Wildflower meadow care, seed saving and introducing yellow rattle
- Community scything demos, workshops and meadow management
- Event support, plant sales, walks, talks and community welcome
Current activities
Learning, growing and caring together
From monthly conservation sessions to organic growing and community scything, there are practical ways to get involved throughout the year.
Monthly Conservation Volunteering at Three Hares Community Woodland
Join practical conservation volunteering on the last Sunday of the month. Sessions support woodland care, habitat creation and community connection at Three Hares Community Woodland.
- Last Sunday of the month
- Conservation and habitat creation
- Open volunteer sessions
MWF Grows
Midlothian Wildflowers supports local food sovereignty, horticulture, organic vegetable growing and permaculture through its project in Polton, Midlothian.
- Organic growing skills
- Hugelkultur and land management
- Composting and no-dig gardening
- Cover crops, cuttings and yearly plant sales
Community Scything with MWF
Trained in Austrian scything, the group offers small demos and beginner workshops for local organisations and community groups at suitable sites.
- Demo scything sessions and beginner workshops
- Bracken removal and meadow management
- Introducing yellow rattle and seed saving
- Orchard care and low-impact site management
Friendly ways to help outdoors
Monthly conservation volunteering at Three Hares Community Woodland
A practical way to support local habitats, learn with others and contribute at a pace that suits you.
Organic growing, composting and no-dig gardening at the Polton permaculture project
A practical way to support local habitats, learn with others and contribute at a pace that suits you.
Wildflower meadow care, seed saving and introducing yellow rattle
A practical way to support local habitats, learn with others and contribute at a pace that suits you.
Community scything demos, workshops and meadow management
A practical way to support local habitats, learn with others and contribute at a pace that suits you.
Event support, plant sales, walks, talks and community welcome
A practical way to support local habitats, learn with others and contribute at a pace that suits you.
Donations
Help small local projects grow
Donations help Midlothian Wildflowers support community meals, plant sales, workshops, learning opportunities and local environmental projects.
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