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  • Thursday 11th December 2025

    Railway Fields Nature Reserve

    With Haringey Conservation Volunteers

    At Railway Fields

    Activity description

    We'll be carrying out assorted tasks around the nature reserve. Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/49eeea6f897d/december-2025-newsletter-13822124

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  • Thursday 11th December 2025

    Scrub Removal at Rayleigh

    With Mid Essex Biodiversity Action Team

    At Rayleigh National Grid Substation

    Activity description

    Removing scrub from the wildflower meadow

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  • Thursday 11th December 2025

    Stanmore Marsh channel clearance

    With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)

    At Stanmore Marsh

    Activity description

    Join us as we clear out the flood relief channel at Stanmore Marsh

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  • Thursday 11th December 2025

    Weekly food growing volunteer sessions (Green Gym)

    With Meridian One Community Garden Green Gym

    At Meridian One Community Garden (Enfield)

    Activity description

    Food growing and gardening tasks. Each week will vary depending on what needs doing, but can include seed sowing, planting out, watering, composting, weeding, construction of raised beds and garden signs. Tasks are suitable for all abilities. We take a break at around 12.30pm with hot drinks, biscuits and fruit provided.

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  • Thursday 11th December 2025

    Scrub coppicing, Woodcock Down HWCP

    With North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)

    At High Woods Country Park: visitors centre

    Activity description

    Coppicing scrub and felling trees at Highwoods Country Park. No prior experience needed. Tools, PPE and training provided on site. Stay for full or part of the day!

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  • Thursday 11th December 2025

    Wymondley NG environmental group

    With Bedfordshire Environmental Action Team

    At Wymondley National Grid

    Activity description

    This is a long term project to improve biodiversity on the site. Each week we'll be doing different activities according to the season to increase and improve habitats for wildlife - it could be tree planting, wildflower surveys, seed collection, litter picking, scrub clearance and more.

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  • Thursday 11th December 2025

    Kitwell National Grid Conservation Session

    With Kitwell National Grid

    At Kitwell Substation

    Activity description

    Come and spend a rewarding day outdoors learning practical conservation skills. Together we'll be creating meadows, building habitats, managing woodland areas and getting hands on with some mini construction- all while helping nature thrive at Kitwell Substation. This is a great opportunity to: - Learn new green skills and gain experience in conservation. - Reconnect with nature and enjoy time in fresh air. - Meet like-minded people and be a part of a supportive, friendly group. No prior experience needed- just bring your enthusiasm, sturdy footwear and a love of the outdoors!

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  • Thursday 11th December 2025

    Milebrook Hall Community Garden

    With Milebrook Hall Food Growing

    At Milebrook Hall

    Activity description

    Join us in the garden at Milebrrok Hall for a couple of hours of relaxed conversation and food growing. We have a greenhouse here to enable us to start the growing season off early. There are also a couple of raised beds which are readily accessible and easy to manage. This session coincides with the coffee morning too, so a warm brew is never far away. All tools and gloves etc are provided for you.

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  • Thursday 11th December 2025

    You are the weakest link - hello!

    With Norwich Midweek Group

    At Queens Hill Community Park

    Activity description

    Hello to all volunteers who are ready for linking up the open habitats here by removing sections of scrub.

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  • Thursday 11th December 2025

    Practical selective vegetation management

    With TCV Leicester Volunteers

    At Mountsorrel Quarry

    Activity description

    Starting our practical conservation work at the Mountsorrel (Tarmac) Quarry site. Project work is being carried for the Environmental Restoration Team. Site 4 or Broad Hill is where we will start, cutting and removing excess gorse and buddleia to help maintain the establishing grass heathland habitat. We will be able to take the TCV minibus up to the location of our work. There are a network of public footpaths over the site with some lovely views on a clear day.

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