TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Activities
Found 752 activities
Activity key
- Big Green Weekend
- Green Gym
- Practical conservation activity
- I Dig Trees: Tree Planting
- Health walk
- Children's activity
- Training or workshop
- Food growing activity
- Community event or activity
- Wildlife surveying activity
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Thursday 1st May 2025
Capenhurst Meadow Management
With Merseyside Midweek Volunteer Group
At Capenhurst Substation (National Grid)
Activity description
Cutting the sward and raking off the arisings to be composted. Timber compost bays to be built. Cutting back encroaching scrub. Scarification and/or harrowing of ground in preparation for hand seeding and planting of wildflowers.
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Thursday 1st May 2025
Jolly day trip 1 of 5 for existing volunteers. ** SORRY NO TASK TODAY **
With Norwich Midweek Group
At *** NO TASK TODAY **
Activity description
The first of our treats for our volunteers this year: taking the steam train from Holt to Sheringham.
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Thursday 1st May 2025
Practical Conservation Projects
With TCV West Lindsey Volunteers
At Mercer Woods
Activity description
A wide range of practical conservation and green spaces improvement works. everything from habitat management, tree planting to small scale construction tasks such as footpaths, fencing and platforms.
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Thursday 1st May 2025
Green Community Hub - Practical Conservation and Nature Wellbeing
With Clayton Vale Volunteers
At Clayton Vale
Activity description
We are running fun and free environmental conservation and nature connection activities at Clayton Vale with sessions alternating each week. Alternate Thursdays 10am - 1pm Practical environmental conservation. Alternate Thursdays 10am - 11.30am Nature based wellbeing sessions.
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Thursday 1st May 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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Thursday 1st May 2025
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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Thursday 1st May 2025
Oakwood Hall Green Gym
With Oakwood Hall Garden Group Green Gym
At Oakwood Hall
Activity description
Visitors to this garden often describe it as a 'hidden gem', tucked away behind a training centre and residential care home. The group look after the extensive gardens, reclaimed by TCV volunteers since 2016. The group follows the Green Gym framework, supporting people to build confidence, well being and fitness through gardening type activities. The size of the garden means that there is space for people to experiment with their own gardening styles, in line with TCV values. The group has a well established core of volunteers, as well as welcoming new comers to the group. Everyone is welcome, whether they have 60 years gardening experience, or have never gardened before in their life. To join the group, please get in contact by email first and someone will be in contact with you to arrange a conversation about joining the group.
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Thursday 1st May 2025
Hull Road Park Gardening Volunteers
With Hull Road Park Project
At Hull Road Park
Activity description
Volunteers do a range of gardening activities suitable for everyone, including re establishing the old rockery and creating new flowerbeds. Give as much time as you like! Free drink and cake provided by the park community caf�.
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Thursday 1st May 2025
Practical Conservation - Thursdays
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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Thursday 1st May 2025
Tree Nursery Volunteering
With Tree Nursery Volunteers
At Cultra
Activity description
Do you want to help us grow and nurture native trees for a more biodiverse and sustainable future? Want to meet new people and gain invaluable life skills? Then get involved with us here at TCV Tree Nursery in Cultra. Here at the Tree Nursery, we are always looking for volunteers to help us deliver our mission in helping Northern Irelands native woodlands. The vital conservation work we carry out would be impossible without you. So, if you like the sound of getting a bit mucky and having fun, all while doing good for the environment then this is the place for you! Whether you're new to volunteering or are an expert in conservation, you are more than welcome to help us grow and plant native trees! *Please email tcv-treenursery@tcv.org.uk before attending or to find out more
