TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Activities
Found 872 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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Saturday 28th February 2026
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 28th February 2026
How to create Habitat Structures
With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)
At Welsh Harp Open Space (Barnet)
Activity description
Join us at Welsh Harp for a practical workshop where you will learn how to create habitat structures like deadhedges and loggeries from plant waste and material.
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Saturday 28th February 2026
Knockbracken Saturday Green Gym
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Activity description
Seasonal green gym activities.
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Saturday 28th February 2026
Saturday Green Gym
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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 1st March 2026
Bluebell Wood
With Haringey Sunday Volunteers
At Bluebell Wood
Activity description
Dead hedging and invasive species control around the ancient woodland.
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Sunday 1st March 2026
Removing tree guards at Hythe Lagoons
With Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Weekend Only)
At Hythe Lagoons Local Nature Reserve
Activity description
Tree guards are used extensively to protect saplings from deer and rabbits which like to chew the bark of young trees, which can weaken or kill the trees. It is recommended by the Forestry Commission that tree guards are removed after 7-10 years, to prevent plastic pollution of the environment. We will be removing tree guards at the Hythe Lagoons nature reserve and hope to send the used tubes to a recycling centre.
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Sunday 1st March 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 2nd March 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.
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Monday 2nd March 2026
Coppicing at Streamside Rec!
With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)
At Streamside Recreation Ground
Activity description
We'll be carrying out some coppicing to allow more light to the river
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Monday 2nd March 2026
Plant surveys and thistle clearance
With Bedfordshire Environmental Action Team
At Sundon National Grid (Chalton)
Activity description
We have just started a new long term project at this brilliant little site, to improve biodiversity. As we're in the early stages, our first few months are concentrating on recording what's on site now, and keeping on top of the plant species that would otherwise take over - mainly thistles. So our sessions are a mix of scything, raking, and walking over the site to survey what's there. Something for everyone!