TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Activities
Found 927 activities
Activity key
- Green Gym
- Conservation Action
- Tree Planting
- Health Walk
- Children and Young People
- Training or workshop
- Food Growing
- Public event or activity
- Wildlife surveying activity
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Wednesday 24th June 2026
(CANCELLED) Crane Park (Mill Road) - Meadow management
With Biodiversity Action Team (West London)
At Crane Park (Mill Road Entrance)
Activity description
PLEASE NOTE THIS VOLUNTEER SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES EXPECTED. We will be revisiting some meadows in Crane Park to continue our control of dominant and unwanted plant species (creeping thistle, burdock, dense stands of nettles). In this session, we will be working in the Mill Road meadow, accessed from the end of Mill Road or from Lincoln Ave. We may move to Willow Way meadow in the afternoon. Some species can fast become dominant/invasive in open meadow spaces. They will often form dense stands in spring and summer, which shades out wildflower and grass species. Removal is often done in spring and early summer, before seed heads are able to form, to contain the growth/spread of the plant. Dependent on species, we will be utilising a mixture of mattocking, digging, and hand pulling removal techniques. The meadow site we will be working in this session is reasonably exposed so please bring a hat and water bottle and wear clothing that will keep you protected from the sun. We do recommend wearing long-sleeved shirts/trousers as we will be working around stinging nettles.
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Wednesday 24th June 2026
Mudlarks Boulevard Gardening Club
With Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Conservation Volunteers
At Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park
Activity description
Come along to help keep the Mudlarks Boulevard Community Garden looking good and growing. We'll be doing a variety and range of gardening tasks - tending the beds, weeding, trimming, sowing and planting. You will need to be comfortable with physical work on some uneven ground. Places are limited so booking is required. E-mail southernpark@tcv.org.uk to book your place.
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Wednesday 24th June 2026
Lavender Pond Practical Work Days
With Lavender Pond Midweek Action Team, Rotherhithe
At Lavender Pond Nature Reserve
Activity description
Join us to help manage this local nature reserve, and get outside and active at the same time! We have ponds, woodland and meadow areas, so there's a wide range of tasks to be done. Contact Mike for details on what we've been up to recently or more information
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Wednesday 24th June 2026
Biodiversity Action Team (East Village E20)
With Biodiversity Action Team (East Village E20)
At Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - East Village
Activity description
Join our regular Wednesday conservation workdays at East Village and help carry out vital management work in the different habitats - wetlands, meadows, woodlands, ponds and the community orchard. You can just turn up on a Wednesday and don't need to book ahead but, 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, carrying out tasks such as pond clearing, reed cutting, meadow cutting, coppicing (cutting smaller tree stems), digging and creating new habitats.
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Wednesday 24th June 2026
St Josephs Cemetery
With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)
At St Joseph's Cemetery
Activity description
Join us as we work on turning this hidden oasis into a nature garden!
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Wednesday 24th June 2026
Welsh Harp Wednesdays
With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)
At Welsh Harp Open Space (Barnet)
Activity description
Join our volunteer group at Welsh Harp! We will spend the morning doing practical conservation tasks to maintain and improve the biodiversity around the reservoir. Then in the afternoon we will do wildlife surveys.
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Wednesday 24th June 2026
Practical Conservation @ the Paddock
With The Paddock Practical Volunteers
At The Paddock Community Nature Park
Activity description
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - The Paddock will be undergoing site works until November. Areas of site will be closed off. The toilets will be out of use and the closest available are 5-10 minutes walk at Ferry Boat Inn or Walthamstow Wetlands Cafe. There may be some disruption to tasks so please keep an eye on your emails for updates We invite you to join us at the Paddock for our conservation activities in 2026! Beginners and experienced gardeners always welcome. Tasks vary by season, and may include: meadow and woodland maintenance, path clearance, pond work, woodwork and more.
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Wednesday 24th June 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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Wednesday 24th June 2026
Biodiversity Action Team Waltham Forest
With Biodiversity Action Team (East London)
At Chingford Mount Cemetery
Activity description
It's our monthly visit to the cemetery and hopefully we're going to planting the new flowerbeds and removing Holly from one of the pathways.
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Wednesday 24th June 2026
Woodham Environmental Group
With Bedfordshire Environmental Action Team
At Aylesbury National Grid Compressor
Activity description
We have a long term project on this site to improve biodiversity, so each week we'll be doing a range of tasks to increase the habitats - meadow management, woodland work, hedgerow management and lots more.