Vollies, wonderful vollies,

We love your spirit, innovation and wide, sunny grins.

Vollies, wonderful vollies,

We love the way you collaborate, and beautify all the things.

We love watching friendships form and the stories that you share,

We love how you support one another and how you truly care.

We love the way you accept, and how you live and let live,

We love your enthusiasm and all the energy that you give.

Vollies, wonderful vollies,

We simply couldn’t do the things we do, without all of you,

Vollies, wonderful vollies,

Here’s to each and every one, whether returning or brand new.

Check out what some of our incredible vollies got up to at The Planting 2019 Build. All photos by Luisa Garcia.

“If I had to choose one word to sum up my experience as a Woodford vollie, it would be ‘growth’. I value the beers round the campfire and the connections that I’ve made with all these talented, beautiful folk more than I can put into words. However, it’s knowledge that I’ve come away with; learning to focus on what’s important. Healthy eating leads to a healthy mind, and most importantly, what truly amazing critters we all are. Thank you, Woodfordia, for teaching me to love myself.” – Felix Kiwit, 2019.

We’re very much looking forward to welcoming all The Planting 2020 vollies onto site in the coming months. Applications are now open for Returning Vollies, this includes anyone who has volunteered for The Planting, Woodford Folk Festival, The Dreaming, one of the Winter Warmers or the Small Events Crew since 2005/06.

New Vollies, we can’t wait to meet you – your applications will open on 15th March, so not long now.