Restoration Planting and Maintenance Work - Health & Safety  Guidelines

Restoration planting and maintenance work is being done on a variety of terrain in all weather conditions. When you join one of our voluntary working bees, please make yourself known to one of the Birdsong Trust team members. While The Birdsong Trust team makes every effort to manage risks, there is always a chance of accident or injury and attendance at these days is at your own risk.

Potential Hazards:

• slips, trips and falls - the ground is uneven, with rocks, tree branches and holes that may be hidden in long grass and weeds.

• weather - sunburn/heatstroke, cold/hyperthermia

• cuts, scratches, abrasions - from plants, tools, rocks

• allergies - grass, bees/wasps

Precautions:

• wear sturdy footwear

• dress appropriately for the weather

• have sunscreen, water

• we have a first aid kit in the pavilion and defibrillator outside the squash courts

• choose planting areas / tasks to match your fitness and ability