Welcome
EuCAN is a Community Interest Company (CIC) working in the UK and other countries of Europe to involve more people and communities in the conservation management of their local environment, by providing training and practical experience for young graduates, potential volunteers and contractors and therapeutic groups, in nature conservation and in sustainable land management.
First Aid refresher course
St Mary's Church Room, Puddletown
Please let us know if you would be interested in a future course. This First Aid refresher course is particularly suitable for volunteers doing wildlife conservation work with manual or power tools.
Read more >Butterfly Conservation Dorset and EuCAN CIC - Duke of Burgundy habitat enhancement project on Red Post Hill
Red Post Hill, Up Sydling
This is the first of several sites we shall be working this winter continuing this exciting project that began last autumn and is funded through the Dorset AONB with a FIPL grant.
Read more >Cutting and burning up scrub to recover the flower-rich grassland at Curtis Fields SNCI in Weymouth
Curtis Fields SNCI Weymouth
For this visit to Curtis Fields we will be aiming to finish clearing a large area of scrubbed over grassland that we made a sizeable dent into last Wednesday
Read more >Wyke Farm, Chedington, autumn moth trapping session and leaf-mines survey
Wyke Farm Chedington
The first time we have held a moth trapping session at Wyke Farm at this time of year..
Read more >Habitat management at Hardington Moor NNR
Hardington Moor NNR West Coker
We have an annual contract with NE to cut and clear the scrub regrowth in the middle field.
Read more >Bottom Coombe Quarry, Easton, Portland - cutting and clearing up Cotoneaster, clematis and bramble brash and burning up
Portland - Bottom Coombe Quarry, Easton
Today we shall be working with the EuCAN Dorset Midweek Volunteers, cutting and clearing up Cotoneaster, Clematis and bramble brash and burning up.
Read more >Brushcutter/Strimmer Training/Refresher course
Pollbridge Stables nr Bishops Caundle
This day course will lead to an NPORS ticket for you to use a petrol machine.
Read more >South Chard Gravel pits - EuCAN Somerset Volunteers
South Chard Gravel pits - nr Chard
We are back at this interesting worked out gravel pit today (and in a fortnight - Nov 3rd) - to carry out the routine scrubcutting on the open areas to prevent them closing in and to undertake some tree work to reduce the birch and willow trees that are shading the grassland areas.
Read more >South Chard Gravel pits - EuCAN Somerset Volunteers
South Chard Gravel Pits, nr Chard
We are back at this interesting worked out gravel pit today to carry out the routine scrubcutting on the open areas to prevent them closing in and to undertake some tree work to reduce the birch and willow trees that are shading the grassland areas.
Read more >Chainsaw refresher training course
Motcombe, nr Shaftesbury
This is a two day refresher training leading to a LANTRA certificate. one place still available.
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