A SERIES of team-building activities have been designed to help boost the fitness and morale of desk-bound workers

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is offering memorable and fun practical conservation sessions or wildlife experiences on nature reserves across Worcestershire.

Activities range from coppicing and scrub bashing to building a bug hotel or bird box.

Peter Case, water and wetlands officer for the trust, said: “We’ve got a whole range of activities on our nature reserves that will give staff a break from the day-to-day normality of working life as well as make a real difference for Worcestershire’s countryside and wildlife.

“Not only is it well documented that team-building sessions can help to increase effectiveness and profitability for businesses but evidence is also clear that being outdoors helps our individual well-being.

“As well as helping to bond teams, our activities also allow people to learn new skills – from coppicing trees to cutting hay – and discover how we manage our land for wildlife.”

All activities include an introduction to the wildlife and features of each nature reserve, and training and equipment is provided.

Winter sessions on offer include clearing the sides of woodland rides to help benefit flowers and butterflies at Tiddesley Wood, Pershore, scrub bashing at The Devil’s Spittleful heathland near Kidderminster and clearing reeds out of the dragonfly pools at Feckenham Wylde Moor, Feckenham.

As the seasons turn teams will also be able to get stuck into pulling thistles at Long Meadow, a beautiful meadow near Inkberrow, or controlling bracken at the Knapp and Papermill nature reserve near Alfrick.

Mr Case added: “It’s not just about getting involved with practical conservation.

“We’ve also got a range of half-day activities that teams can get involved with – from exploring the murky world of pond monsters to building bug hotels and bird boxes to take home or back to the office.

“We can offer guided walks and visits to reserves to teams who just want to get out of the office for a morning or afternoon.

“We also have meeting rooms at Lower Smite Farm and are happy to work with businesses to combine a meeting with an activity or half-day package.”

For more information visit worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/team-building or call the trust on 01905 754919.