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  • Thursday 22nd January 2026

    Leyton Jubilee Green Gym

    With Leyton Jubilee Park Green Gym

    At Leyton Jubilee Park

    Activity description

    Come and join The Conservation Volunteers as we work to protect and enhance biodiversity and nature in Leyton Jubilee Park all whilst enjoying proven benefits to your physical and mental wellbeing! Activities include planting and maintaining wildflower meadows, wildlife survey work and citizen science, creating stag beetle loggeries, building bee banks, constructing both living and dead hedges and much more!

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  • Thursday 22nd January 2026

    Parkland Walk (Stanhope Road)

    With Haringey Conservation Volunteers

    At Parkland Walk (Stanhope Road)

    Activity description

    We have a range of woodland management tasks to carry out including thinning non-native laurel and holm oak. Please sign up here: https://us18.list-manage.com/survey?u=240cee6caea7920c5952fb280&id=d3fdf2909f&attribution=false

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  • Thursday 22nd January 2026

    Scrub clearing

    With South Essex Action Team

    At Rayleigh National Grid Substation

    Activity description

    Tackle overgrown bramble to restore open areas and allow native wildflowers and grasses to thrive. Essential for long-term habitat health. For those that enjoy physical work. Please email the project officer before the day to register your interest.

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  • Thursday 22nd January 2026

    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 22nd January 2026

    Bay Cutting

    With North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)

    At Lexden Park

    Activity description

    Removing and coppicing trees and scrub as part of bay management at Lexden Park. Creating habitat piles with arisings for invertebrates.

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  • Thursday 22nd January 2026

    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 22nd January 2026

    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 22nd January 2026

    At a secret location, somewhere in England...

    With Norwich Midweek Group

    At Gertrude Road secret garden

    Activity description

    Another new secret garden, another dead hedge to create, and some trees to plant.

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  • Thursday 22nd January 2026

    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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  • Thursday 22nd January 2026

    Chester Midweek Group

    With Cheshire Midweek Group

    At Chester Station

    Activity description

    The Chester Midweek Volunteering Group. We go out every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to sites across Cheshire West to carry out practical conservation and habitat management activities. Please follow this link: https://mailchi.mp/eb8fdacbd78d/sign-up-page to subscribe to our emailing service for regular updates about our projects across Cheshire west and Merseyside.

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