TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Activities
Found 1049 activities
Activity key
- Big Green Weekend
- Green Gym
- Practical conservation activity
- I Dig Trees: Tree Planting
- Health walk
- Children's activity
- Training or workshop
- Food growing activity
- Community event or activity
- Wildlife surveying activity
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Friday 19th September 2025
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 19th September 2025
Seven Lochs Volunteers
With Seven Lochs Volunteers
At Seven Lochs Wetland Park
Activity description
Working on a range of conservation and community projects across the Seven Lochs Wetland Park. Everything from working on a community growing space to path maintenance to biodiversity enhancement at one of Glasgow's oldest buildings!
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Saturday 20th September 2025
Saturday Practical Conservation Workdays
With Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Conservation Volunteers
At Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park
Activity description
Join our Saturday conservation workdays at the Ecology Park and help the wardens carry out vital management work in the park's different habitats - marsh, meadow, lakes, ponds, shingle beach and woodland. Places are limited to 10 on a Saturday, so you will need to book in advance by emailing gpep@tcv.org.uk The first time you volunteer, we will ask you to fill out a TCV Volunteer Welfare Form (or we can email this to you in advance if you prefer). You will be working as part of a volunteer team with the park wardens, carrying out tasks such as pond clearing, reed cutting, meadow cutting, coppicing (cutting smaller tree stems), digging and weeding.
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Saturday 20th September 2025
Elf & Fairy Crafts at Davy Down
With South Essex Action Team
At Davy Down
Activity description
✨ Step into a magical world of woodland wonder! ✨ Join us at Davy Down for a day of Elf & Fairy Crafts, perfect for sparking young imaginations and celebrating the beauty of nature. Children will have the chance to create their very own: ðŸ§â€â™‚ï¸ Elf or Fairy Mask – decorate with leaves, feathers, and sparkles🪽 Wings – craft your own set to flutter through the forest🪄 Magic Wand – made from real woodland materials and a sprinkle of creativity 🌲 And if the fairies allow… we’ll end the adventure with a gentle wander into the woods to make your very own fairy wish. This is a drop-in event – arrive whenever suits you between 11am and 4pm. We recommend allowing at least 45 minutes to enjoy all the crafts and activities. 👦 One ticket per child – accompanying adults do not need to book. 🎨 All materials are provided and activities are suitable for children of all ages, though younger children may need adult help. 🧚 Costumes welcome! Come dressed as your favourite fairy, elf, woodland creature, or adventurer. Important Info: 🧒 Ages 5+ – younger children are welcome but will need parental support during activities. 🚻 Toilets are available on site 🚶â€â™‚ï¸ Please wear suitable clothing for crafting and exploring outdoors ðŸŽŸï¸ Reserve your spot today – and let the magic begin!
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Saturday 20th September 2025
Green Youth Rangers
With South Yorkshire Community Woodlands Team
At Phoenix Park
Activity description
Do you enjoy getting outdoors whatever the weather? Are you young (13-18yrs old) and want to make a difference at your local green space? Then the Green Youth Ranger sessions could be what you are looking for. This monthly volunteer opportunity is aimed at young people who want to connect with nature and look after their local green space. Sessions last for half a day (10am-1pm) and take place either at Brodsworth Community Woodland (Woodlands, Doncaster) or Phoenix Park (Thurnscoe, Rotherham). No previous experience required, just the willingness to try new things and join in. Activities vary from session to session depending on the season. You'll get the opportunity to try activities from practical habitat management, wellbeing in nature, and species monitoring.
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Saturday 20th September 2025
Knockbracken Saturday Green Gym
With Saturday Green Gym
At Knockbraken Allotments
Activity description
Seasonal green gym activities.
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Saturday 20th September 2025
Tree Nursery Volunteering
With Tree Nursery Volunteers
At Cultra
Activity description
Join us for a volunteering taster session at our site in the Ulster Folk Museum, Cultra! This introductory session is aimed at people who are new to volunteering with the Tree Nursery and want to give it a try to see what it's like to volunteer with us. You'll join us for a tour of our site and will spend some time completing seasonal Tree Nursery tasks. Here at the Tree Nursery, we are always looking for volunteers to help us deliver our mission in helping Northern Irelands native woodlands. The vital conservation work we carry out would be impossible without you. So, if you like the sound of getting a bit mucky and having fun, all while doing good for the environment then this is the place for you! *Please email tcv-treenursery@tcv.org.uk to book a space.
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Sunday 21st September 2025
Queens Wood
With Haringey Sunday Volunteers
At Queens Wood
Activity description
We will be checking the ponds and dead hedging near the Woodvale entrance to encourage ground flora regrowth.
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Sunday 21st September 2025
Pond Clearance
With Bedfordshire Environmental Action Team
At Biddenham Pond
Activity description
Join us to help keep this lovely village pond in tip top condition. Every year we spend a couple of days clearing out reeds, weeds and the odd bit of rubbish to ensure the pond stays clear and healthy. There are a range of tasks so even if you'd rather stay on the bank you can join in and help move the material that is cleared - through to donning the waders and braving the pond mud.
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Sunday 21st September 2025
Minibeast Metropolis (Heritage Open Day)
With Hollybush Conservation Centre
At Hollybush Conservation Centre
Activity description
Minibeast Metropolis: building for biodiversity A Heritage Open Day event From green roofs to compost heaps, wildlife ponds to dead hedges, join us on a tour of the Hollybush garden to learn about the places minibeasts call home and what we can do to help them feel welcome. We’ll have lots of family friendly activities to join in with on the day; unleash your inner architect and design your own wildlife garden, build a bug-hotel from recycled materials, and plant pollinator friendly plants for the spring. If you would like to, you can even come dressed as your favourite minibeast! There will also be the opportunity to learn more about the history of Hollybush and view our rhubarb exhibition celebrating the rhubarb farming that took place here.
