Become a volunteer at Dierenweide Abstede

As a volunteer you help care for and feed the animals: dwarf sheep, dwarf goats, rabbits, guinea pigs and checken. Keeping the animal pasture clean is an important task: not only for ourselves, but also for the health of the animals. Every day we clean 1 or more pens, all feed troughs, sweep the yard and scoop the animal droppings from the meadow. Sometimes there are extra chores: mowing the lawn, collecting walnuts or raking leaves. Our daily script can be found on the site under volunteers.

We ask volunteers to come and help 1 (or more) times a week. This is important to stay informed about the ups and downs of the animals and the latest appointments. In addition, we fill a roster together, so that we can be sure that there are enough people every day.

You can register directly via email or just come and have a look. After you have run a test run a number of times (and we have explained to you what the intention is) we will ask you on which day(s) you would like to help. We then coordinate this with the other volunteers, so that all days are occupied. Of course it is perfectly possible to structurally exchange days throughout the year; if you can't make it, we ask you to exchange with one of the colleagues. You can see who is scheduled on which day via an online agenda.