Ian Bloys
Ian has been volunteering here at Rainham for a number of years now. Ian helps out the wardens doing practical conservation work out on the reserve. We have a brilliant team of volunteers who help us keep the reserve fantastic for wildlife and for the people that visit it! The team take part in conservation and estate work on the reserve which include varied tasks such as maintaining trails, fencing and gate repairs, equipment and machine servicing, track maintenance, electric fence upkeep and mowing/strimming vegetation.
All of these tasks, and more are essential to help us manage this unique and important place for birds and people.
Ian said, “one of the things that I really like about volunteering for the RSPB, here at Rainham Marshes, is that once I’m out on the reserve the rest of the world falls away. It’s a great way to forget about anything else that happening, and get stuck in helping to look after the reserve.”