TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Activities
Found 895 activities
Activity key
- Big Green Weekend
- Green Gym
- Practical conservation activity
- Tree Planting event
- Health walk
- Children's activity
- Training or workshop
- Food growing activity
- Community event or activity
- Wildlife surveying activity
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Friday 17th April 2026
Glasgow Biodiversity Action Team
With Biodiversity Action Team Glasgow
At Glasgow wide
Activity description
Join The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) to enhance the biodiversity of Glasgow’s many fantastic parks and greenspaces. Help care for the local woodlands and wildlife areas, plant trees and hedges, create wildflower meadows, clear invasive plant species, and much more! Conservation volunteering is a great opportunity to make a difference for nature and to combat climate change. TCV projects run daily from Tuesday – Saturday, approximately 10am – 2pm, with city centre pick-ups and drop-offs. There’s no minimum commitment – just join in when you can. Let’s make Glasgow greener together! We work in various sites across Glasgow. Details of upcoming sessions are emailed out each Friday. Get in touch if you would like to be added to our mailing list.
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Friday 17th April 2026
West Dunbartonshire Biodiversity Action Team
With West Dumbartonshire Council
At Saltings The
Activity description
Join The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) to enhance the biodiversity of West Dunbartonshire’s greenspaces. We meet regularly in The Saltings, Faifley Knowes and Auchnacraig to help care for the local woodlands and wildlife areas, plant trees and hedges, create wildflower meadows, clear invasive plant species, and much more! Conservation volunteering is a great opportunity to make a difference for nature and to combat climate change. Details of upcoming sessions are emailed out each Friday. Get in touch if you would like to be added to our mailing list.
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Saturday 18th April 2026
Urban Nature Wellbeing Club – Walk ‘The Tide’
With Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Events
At Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park
Activity description
April’s session of Urban Nature Wellbeing Club invites you to a relaxing walk along the section of the Thames path known as ‘The Tide’. Join us to explore how contemporary art blends with nature to create inviting spaces for reflection and calm. Discover how the natural world can help shift or strengthen your mindset, and finish the session with a soothing cup of tea and friendly conversation. The session is open to all adults (18+) interested in learning more about mental health, developing practical wellbeing tools, and connecting with a supportive community. This session is free, but booking is essential as only 12 spaces are available. To reserve your spot, email: georgiana.irimia@tcv.org.uk Programme delivered by the Friends of Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park and funded by the London Community Foundation
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Saturday 18th April 2026
Saturday Wildlife Surveys @ the Paddock
With The Paddock Volunteers
At The Paddock Community Nature Park
Activity description
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - The Paddock will be undergoing site works until November. Areas of site will be closed off. The toilets will be out of use and the closest available are 5-10 minutes walk at Ferry Boat Inn or Walthamstow Wetlands Cafe. There may be some disruption to tasks so please keep an eye on your emails for updates Join our saturday wildlife surveys in 2026 The event is for anyone who is interested in learning about nature, wildlife and their local greenspace. Beginners always welcome. Please book a place on Eventbrite. This may be wildflowers, pond creatures, butterflies, bumblebees or more depending on the time of year.
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Saturday 18th April 2026
Saturday Green Gym
With Tree Nursery Volunteers
At Cultra
Activity description
Our Green Gym will be working in the grounds of the Ulster Folk Museum helping to create a folklore trail. Our experienced staff will lead you to plant trees for our seed orchard, weave willow structures, lay paths and will teach you about our native trees and the rich biodiversity that they support. Help us to complete practical outdoor tasks and contribute your ideas for developing the trail. Join our green gym and see the benefits! Get Outdoors: being surrounded by greenery has been shown to improve overall mental health and reduce heart rates. Get Active: conservation work or gardening is a great low impact way to exercise your whole body. Meet Local People: our volunteers love meeting new people, so no need to be shy, enjoy coming together to form a team! Learn New Skills: from tool use and plant ID to group leadership, there is something for everyone. Make a Difference: all sessions improve a local green space for people and wildlife. *Please email tcv-treenursery@tcv.org.uk before attending or to find out more
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Sunday 19th April 2026
Tunnel Gardens (TBC)
With Haringey Sunday Volunteers
At Tunnel Gardens (Blake Road)
Activity description
We’ll be checking on site after the ground works and starting some surveys.
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Sunday 19th April 2026
Grass strimming and raking
With Bedfordshire Environmental Action Team
At Great Stukeley Sssi
Activity description
Great Stukeley SSSI is a beautiful wildlife-rich space and we help to keep it that way by cutting and raking off grass, as well as keeping on top of scrub regrowth and brambles. Whether you're an expert with a strimmer or a scythe, or a complete beginner who just wants to help wildlife, we'd love to have you along.
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Sunday 19th April 2026
Menopause Meet Up (3rd Sunday of each month)
With Menopause Meet Up
At Hollybush Garden
Activity description
The Menopause Meet Up, a group to enable mutual support, to try nature-based activities and explore natural strategies for managing this time of life. Every month we focus on a topic related to the menopause that we discuss and share experiences of. We do a nature-based activity using natural materials to improve wellbeing and relaxation. Activities have included willow weaving, ivy basket making, creating flower balms and sleep mists, using plants from the garden to do hapa zome, printing, and cooking on a fire. Described by some of attendees as their calm in the storm of both menopause and life!
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Sunday 19th April 2026
Practical Conservation - 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month
With York Practical Conservation - Weekend
At TCV York Office (THCC)
Activity description
We run practical conservation tasks in various locations in York and the surrounding area from 10am-4.30pm on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Transport is provided from Tang Hall Community Centre and the University Library bus stop on University Road. No experience necessary. The work varies from season to season. In winter you could be tree planting, hedge laying, or creating and maintaining ponds and wetlands; whilst in summer you could be constructing wildlife areas in schools, creating footpaths, making hay, or undertaking invasive species control. If you want to get involved in practical work outdoors, learn new skills (or share old ones!) and work with a fun and friendly group then come and join in.
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Monday 20th April 2026
Conservation volunteering at South Wood, Ninfield (Nat Grid)
With East Sussex Biodiversity Action Team
At Ninfield National Grid
Activity description
Various conservation tasks, such as coppicing, fencing, footpath improvements, and invasive species control.