SOUTH West Lakes Trust has had a good start to the year with continued volunteer support in Burrator, during snow and glorious sunshine.

Over the last two months many people have attended the trust's training days to learn about the traditional woodland management skill of coppicing and then carry it out around the site.

The trust welcomed its youngest volunteer this month, who was only eight years old.

Practical volunteering days are held once a week and one weekend day a month, which involve different seasonal conservation tasks.

The weekends are getting increasingly popular with young people from local Duke of Edinburgh groups needing to complete their service section, as well as those who work during the week.

One volunteer said: 'I spend the week tied to my desk at work so it is really nice to get outside and do something different.'

Anyone who would like to get involved or find out more information can call Emily Cannon, Burrator heritage learning officer, on 01822 855700 or email [email protected]">[email protected]