Get involved
There is more than one way to help
Money buys land, but it is not the only thing we need. Time, local knowledge and a quiet word about a field coming to market are all worth having.
Become a member
Join the society, get a vote at the AGM, and support the fund with a small annual subscription.
Membership →Donate
One-off or monthly. Regular giving is what lets us commit to a purchase with confidence.
Donate →Volunteer
Hedge laying, path clearing, wildlife surveys, or help with admin, accounts and the website.
Volunteering →Offer land or a lead
Selling, or know of land that may come up? An early, confidential conversation helps enormously.
Land →Membership
Join the trust
Members own the society. You get one vote regardless of how much you have given, an invitation to the AGM, and email updates on what we are buying and why.
Subscriptions are [£00] a year for an individual and [£00] for a household – placeholder figures, to be confirmed.
- One member, one vote
- Stand for the management committee
- Members’ walks on land not normally open
- Annual accounts and a written report
Membership enquiry
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Volunteering
Hands, and heads
Most of what the trust does is done by volunteers. You do not need experience for any of it.
On the land
Hedge laying, tree planting, clearing paths, mending fences and gates, litter picks. Work parties usually run on a weekend morning.
Wildlife surveys
Recording birds, butterflies, bats and plants so we can see whether our management is working. Training given.
Behind the scenes
Bookkeeping, membership admin, grant applications, photography, this website, and staffing a stall at town events.
Landowners
Selling land, or know of some?
If you own land around Sawbridgeworth and are thinking about selling, we would be glad to talk. We are a straightforward buyer: we pay market value, we do not need planning permission, and we are not going to change our minds about what the land is for.
We are also grateful for a quiet heads-up from anyone who hears that land may be coming to market. Early notice is often the difference between being able to act and reading about it afterwards.
Either way, write to land@sawbridgeworthlandtrust.org and we will treat the conversation as confidential.
Other ways to help. Talk to your neighbours, share our page, or mention us at your club or church. Most of our members joined because somebody local told them we existed.