TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Activities
Found 814 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 13th February 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 13th February 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 14th 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 14th February 2026
Urban Nature Wellbeing Club – Birdwatching for wellbeing
With Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Events
At Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park
Activity description
In February, Urban Nature Wellbeing Club invites you to a relaxing session exploring the birds that inhabit the peninsula this time of year. We’ll provide binoculars and identification guides and show you how to spot and identify the local birds. Your patience and curiosity will be rewarded with a special gift at the end of the session, leaving you feeling more connected with the feathered friends with whom we share our green spaces. If you’re 18 or over and interested in learning more about mental health, building practical wellbeing tools, and connecting with a supportive community, this club could be the perfect space for you. 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 14th February 2026 to Sunday 22nd February 2026
February Half-Term Family Activities
With Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Events
At Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park
Activity description
Join us at Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park this February half term and choose your park adventure! Pop in any time from Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 February (excluding Monday and Tuesday, when the park is closed to the public), between 10:30am and 3:30pm, and enjoy our self‑led trails for children and adults. Discover fascinating facts about minibeasts and birds as you explore the park at your leisure. Younger children can complete a personalised passport while searching for toy minibeasts on our children’s trail and learning interesting facts along the way. Older children and adults – can you crack a series of puzzles and put the clues together to solve the mystery of the lost bird? Test your detective skills in this special self‑led trail. Complete one or both challenges, and a small prize awaits you at the end!
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Saturday 14th February 2026
Pond clearance day
With Lavender Pond Midweek Action Team, Rotherhithe
At Lavender Pond Nature Reserve
Activity description
Come along and help us tidy up one of our ponds ready for spring! We’ll clearing out dead vegetation and making space for more wildlife! Wellies, waders and gloves provided, plus plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits!! No experience needed, work for all abilities email for any more details or to express interest
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Saturday 14th February 2026
Knockbracken Saturday Green Gym
With Saturday Green Gym
At Knockbraken Allotments
Activity description
Seasonal green gym activities.
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Saturday 14th February 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 15th February 2026
Springfield Park
With Haringey Sunday Volunteers
At Springfield Community Park
Activity description
After a long break, we will be returning to Springfield Park! We will be working in the woodland area. Tasks include woodchipping the paths, cutting back buddleia and widening paths.
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Sunday 15th February 2026
Habitat management at Westlands country park
With North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)
At Westlands Country Park
Activity description
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