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  • Tuesday 30th September 2025

    Watercourse vegetation management

    With TCV Leicester Volunteers

    At Cosby Stream

    Activity description

    Our annual visit to this attractive Leicestershire village site. Volunteers will be working to selectively remove the end of season wetland bank vegetation growth along a section of Cosby brook following along the Main Street and into 'The Nook'. There will be some uprooting of excess growth combined with a general cut back and removal of material. All material removed from the stream will be stacked in a designated area and left for a few days before collection and removal from site by the local council.

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  • Tuesday 30th September 2025

    I Don't Give A Darn About My Bad Rhododendron

    With Norwich Midweek Group

    At Poringland Woods

    Activity description

    Jett-ing off to Poringland to tackle invasive species and keep the paths open.

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  • Tuesday 30th September 2025

    Whitby Park Green Gym

    With Whitby Park Green Gym

    At Whitby Park

    Activity description

    Here we will be undertaking a number of activities, including clearing along footpath in the woodland, felling of unwanted sycamore regeneration, pond works and other related activities

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  • Tuesday 30th September 2025

    Practical Conservation Projects

    With TCV West Lindsey Volunteers

    At Mercer Woods

    Activity description

    A wide range of practical conservation and green spaces improvement work. Habitat management, planting, small scale construction - footpaths etc. in around the West Lindsey area.

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  • Tuesday 30th September 2025

    port sunlight river park.

    With Port Sunlight River Park

    At Port Sunlight River Park

    Activity description

    Various conservation tasks on and around the park concentrating on gardening and plant based activities mainly. .

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  • Tuesday 30th September 2025

    Midweek Group Activities

    With Manchester Conservation Volunteers

    At Sale Water Park

    Activity description

    This task is NOT suitable for corporate or group volunteering. We do practical conservation across Greater Manchester, and are not always at Sale Water Park. The activities we do vary but could include: - habitat management - countryside furniture construction - waterways and pond work - green skills like coppicing and hedgelaying To find out what we're up to and where we are, email Abby!

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  • Tuesday 30th September 2025

    Women in the Wild - Green Skills Sessions

    With Women in the Wild

    At Sale Water Park

    Activity description

    A project for unemployed women over 16 who are looking to gain experience and confidence to work/ volunteer in the environmental sector and / or those that want to focus on wellbeing and confidence building in a peer support setting within nature. What to expect: Sessions are free and are designed to support women who wish to gain experience for onward employment or volunteering; or those looking for confidence building and nature based wellbeing experiences. We will provide group, peer supported outdoor activities as well as bespoke and 121 support, coaching and mentoring. Join our free sessions for: • Wellbeing in nature activities e.g. open water swimming, fire lighting and cooking, natural crafts like willow weaving • Practical green skills training e.g. Woodland management, nature ID/ surveying, wildflower and meadow enhancement • Peer to peer empowerment • Confidence building • Bespoke coaching & mentoring • Individual employment support available • Free minibus transport • Refreshments provided

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  • Tuesday 30th September 2025

    Merseyside Midweek Group

    With Merseyside Midweek Volunteer Group

    At World Museum

    Activity description

    The Merseyside Midweek volunteer group operates across the Liverpool, Wirral, Cheshire West, Sefton and West Lancashire region. We pickup in the minibus at 9:30am in Liverpool City Centre every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - driving from there to site to deliver environmental contracts.

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  • Tuesday 30th September 2025

    Practical Conservation Projects

    With TCV Humber Field Office

    At TCV Humber Field Office

    Activity description

    We run practical conservation tasks in various locations in Hull and the surrounding area from 9am-4pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays each week. Transport provided from TCV Humber field office. 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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  • Tuesday 30th September 2025

    Whittling Group

    With Hollybush Whittling

    At Hollybush Conservation Centre

    Activity description

    Join in and learn how to use knives, saws, hatchets and much more to make things out of wood. No whittling experience needed, we can work with whatever level you are at. Your first session you will go home with a lovely whittled mushroom! We whittle anything we imagine, from spoons, deer and mushrooms to the Loch Ness monster.

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