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  • Big Green Weekend
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  • Food growing activity
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  • Wildlife surveying activity
  • Wednesday 25th March 2026

    Practical Conservation

    With Leeds Midweek Practical Team, Hollybush

    At Hollybush Conservation Centre

    Activity description

    The Practical Team will be out and about carrying out a conservation based practical task. For more information on location and type of task, please get in touch with Dani. If you would like a seat on the minibus please contact Hollybush to book a seat. Please be at Hollybush for 9:15 Please come in weather appropriate clothing and bring a packed lunch.

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  • Wednesday 25th March 2026

    Growing Food at Hollybush

    With Hollybush Food Growing Green Gym

    At Hollybush Garden

    Activity description

    Join us to learn all about growing your own food at Hollybush. This friendly and welcoming group is the perfect chance to learn the basics, or use the skills you already have to look after the growing spaces at our community hub. We have polytunnels, raised beds, orchards, and plenty of chance to test out some recipes for the food we have grown. This group has lots of choice for what you want to do in the session, so if you have any questions about if it is the right group for you, please get in touch.

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  • Wednesday 25th March 2026

    Practical Conservation - Wednesdays

    With York Practical Conservation - Midweek

    At TCV York Office (THCC)

    Activity description

    We run practical conservation tasks in various locations in York and the surrounding area from 9am-4.30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays each week. Transport provided from Tang Hall Community Centre. 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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  • Wednesday 25th March 2026

    Glasgow Biodiversity Action Team

    With Biodiversity Action Team Glasgow

    At Glasgow wide

    Activity description

    Join The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) to enhance the biodiversity of Glasgow’s many fantastic parks and greenspaces. Help care for the local woodlands and wildlife areas, plant trees and hedges, create wildflower meadows, clear invasive plant species, and much more! Conservation volunteering is a great opportunity to make a difference for nature and to combat climate change. TCV projects run daily from Tuesday – Saturday, approximately 10am – 2pm, with city centre pick-ups and drop-offs. There’s no minimum commitment – just join in when you can. Let’s make Glasgow greener together! We work in various sites across Glasgow. Details of upcoming sessions are emailed out each Friday. Get in touch if you would like to be added to our mailing list.

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  • Wednesday 25th March 2026

    Citizen Science Volunteer Group

    With Citizen Science Volunteers

    At Glasgow wide

    Activity description

    This group meets every Wednesday (and the occasional Thursday) to carry out biological surveying and recording across Glasgow and further afield. This will give you experience in carrying out biological surveys, allow you to take part in Citizen Science projects, and gain native species identification skills. PICK UP FROM KILLERMONT STREET MUST BE ARRANGED IN ADVANCE

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  • Thursday 26th March 2026

    Installing leaky dams at Mansers Shaw, Battle

    With East Sussex Biodiversity Action Team

    At Mansers Shaw

    Activity description

    12/02/2026: site tour and introduction. Installation dates: 26/02/2026 12/03/2026 26/03/2026 Leaky dams are a natural flood management technique to slow water down upstream of flood risk areas. They do this by creating pools and puddles where they don't do any harm.

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  • Thursday 26th March 2026

    Hedge-laying

    With Action for Croydon's Environment

    At South Norwood Country Park

    Activity description

    Practice the ancient craft of hedge-laying.

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  • Thursday 26th March 2026

    Rhododendron cutting/clearance

    With Berkshire Biodiversity Action Team

    At St Catherine's Lodge

    Activity description

    Rhododendron cutting

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  • Thursday 26th March 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 26th March 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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