Enjoy the great outdoors and you could find love (From Worcester News)

Enjoy the great outdoors and you could find love

9:20pm Monday 6th February 2012 in News

NATURE lovers who feel they have been barking up the wrong tree in previous relationships can try Logging for Love as Valentine’s Day approaches.

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is hoping visitors will find love at its annual Valentine’s Volunteers event at Tiddesley Wood, near Pershore, on Sunday.

This is the third year of the event that hopes to help local singles find a partner as well as recruit new volunteers for the charity.

While a number of previous participants are still volunteering, there has yet to be a long-lasting romance from the event – the trust is hoping this year will change that.

Anna Bunney, volunteer coordinator for the trust, said “Volunteers are absolutely essential to the trust; without them we just couldn’t do the work we do.

“It’s not just about us though.

Almost every volunteer survey indicates that people start volunteering because they want to meet new people and make new friends. While it would be great if participants met a future partner, we’d also be really happy if people just made a few new friends while they’re with us.”

Participants will be involved with bagging and selling logs and woodchips as part of the monthly log sales that take place at Tiddesley Wood throughout the winter.

Anna said: “Anyone thinking about joining us on the day needs to book ahead so we can work out our speed dating system. No experience is necessary; just plenty of enthusiasm and a love of being outdoors.”

The event takes place on Sunday between 9.45am and 1.30pm. The event is free but booking is essential.

For more information, contact Anna Bunney on 01905 754919, e-mail anna@worcestershirewildlifetrust.org or visit worcswildlifetrust.co.uk