How you can help
SOLN is run by volunteers and we always welcome any assistance you might offer to restore and protect biodiversity. What could be more important?
It’s up to you decide the time you are willing to put in, and what areas you could share your skills and interests.
We also welcome any financial contributions to support our work.
To get involved or to discuss any of the options below, please contact us. These are all important activities for SOLN:
- meet like minded people by becoming a fan on Facebook
- contribute to our community by becoming a member of SOLN
- sign up to our monthly newsletters – [press here].
- learn about GIS mapping and local weeds by helping to map weed infestations
- join SOLN’s Waterwatch program and learn how to monitor water quality
- learn about biodiversity, by helping to plant seedlings, participating in weeding days and biodiversity monitoring
- learn to identify local plants by helping to collect, clean and store local seeds
- learn about ecology by helping to photograph and draw plants and animals for our brochures
- learn about film making by helping to film and edit video footage of our projects
- help research and write a history of SOLN and/or record the development of specific projects
- learn about communication by developing ideas for our radio shows, lining up guests and interesting articles
- spread the message by joining our media team and helping to write media releases and develop media strategies
- learn about online communications by helping to maintain the web site
- learn about event management by helping to organise festivals, fund-raisers and other events
- and much, much more!
‘Controlling for your blood chemistry, age, gender, whether or not you jog, and for all other risk factors, your chances of dying over the course of the next year are cut in half by joining one group, and cut to a quarter by joining two groups.’ – Putnam, R., 2001, Social Capital Measurement and Consequences, Canadian Journal of Policy Research, 2(1):41-51
