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  • Wednesday 25th February 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 25th February 2026

    Welsh Harp Wednesdays

    With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)

    At Welsh Harp Open Space (Barnet)

    Activity description

    Join our new volunteer group at Welsh Harp! We will be doing a range of conservation tasks to maintain and improve the biodiversity around the reservoir.

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  • Wednesday 25th February 2026

    Practical Conservation @ the Paddock

    With The Paddock Volunteers

    At The Paddock Community Nature Park

    Activity description

    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 25th February 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 25th February 2026

    Biodiversity Action Team Waltham Forest

    With Biodiversity Action Team (East London)

    At Chingford Mount Cemetery

    Activity description

    Our task for the day is removing leaf matter and other debris from the smaller pond.

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  • Wednesday 25th February 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.

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  • Wednesday 25th February 2026

    The Rhododendron To Hell

    With Norwich Midweek Group

    At Poringland Woods

    Activity description

    Cutting and burning an invasive species to save the woodland wildlife from being overwhelmed.

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  • Wednesday 25th February 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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  • Wednesday 25th February 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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  • Wednesday 25th February 2026

    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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