Volunteer at Dierenweide Abstede

As a volunteer, you will help to look after and feed the animals. Cleaning the animal enclosures is an important task: not just for us, but also for the health of the animals. Every day, we clean out one or more pens, all the feeding troughs, sweep the yard and remove the animal droppings from the meadow. Sometimes there are extra tasks, such as mowing the grass, collecting walnuts or raking leaves. You can find our daily schedule on the site, under Volunteers.

We require volunteers who can come to help 1 (or more) times per week. This is important, as it allows you to keep track of the ups and downs of the animals and the latest agreements. In addition, we will draw up a rota together to ensure that we have enough people every day.

You can apply directly by email or just come along to take a look. After a few trial sessions (and after we have explained what you need to do), we will ask you which day(s) you would like to work. We will then coordinate this with the other volunteers to ensure that we have cover every day. Of course, you can certainly change day over the course of the year if required; if you are unable to attend on a one-off basis, we would ask you to swap with one of your colleagues. An online diary shows who is scheduled for which day.