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  • Thursday 13th November 2025

    Newton Park West wetland maintenance

    With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)

    At Newton Park West

    Activity description

    Join us as we carry out some maintenance of this beautiful mini wetland

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  • Thursday 13th November 2025

    Queens Wood

    With Haringey Conservation Volunteers

    At Queens Wood

    Activity description

    We'll be carrying out assorted tasks around the ancient woodland. Please sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/fd8357693b6c/november-2025-newsletter-13821853

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  • Thursday 13th November 2025

    Scything at Rayleigh National Grid

    With South Essex Action Team

    At Rayleigh National Grid Substation

    Activity description

    Use traditional scything techniques to manage grassland habitats, promoting plant diversity and supporting local pollinators.

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  • Thursday 13th November 2025

    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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  • Thursday 13th November 2025

    Scrub and Willow Coppicing, High Woods Country Park

    With North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)

    At High Woods Country Park: visitors centre

    Activity description

    Coppicing scrub and willow with hand tools at Highwoods country park. No prior experience needed. Tools, PPE and training provided on the day! Come for as long as you want.

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  • Thursday 13th November 2025

    Wymondley NG environmental group

    With Bedfordshire Environmental Action Team

    At Wymondley National Grid

    Activity description

    This is a long term project to improve biodiversity on the site. Each week we'll be doing different activities according to the season to increase and improve habitats for wildlife - it could be tree planting, wildflower surveys, seed collection, litter picking, scrub clearance and more.

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  • Thursday 13th November 2025

    Kitwell National Grid Conservation Session

    With Kitwell National Grid

    At Kitwell Substation

    Activity description

    Come and spend a rewarding day outdoors learning practical conservation skills. Together we'll be creating meadows, building habitats, managing woodland areas and getting hands on with some mini construction- all while helping nature thrive at Kitwell Substation. This is a great opportunity to: - Learn new green skills and gain experience in conservation. - Reconnect with nature and enjoy time in fresh air. - Meet like-minded people and be a part of a supportive, friendly group. No prior experience needed- just bring your enthusiasm, sturdy footwear and a love of the outdoors!

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  • Thursday 13th November 2025

    Milebrook Hall Community Garden

    With Milebrook Hall Food Growing

    At Milebrook Hall

    Activity description

    Join us in the garden at Milebrrok Hall for a couple of hours of relaxed conversation and food growing. We have a greenhouse here to enable us to start the growing season off early. There are also a couple of raised beds which are readily accessible and easy to manage. This session coincides with the coffee morning too, so a warm brew is never far away. All tools and gloves etc are provided for you.

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  • Thursday 13th November 2025

    Varied Winter Habitat Conservation Tasks

    With TCV Leicester Volunteers

    At Croft Quarry Nature Area

    Activity description

    Croft Quarry Nature Trail is a popular visit for volunteers, the site has a mixture of habitats including wetland, woodland plantations with open pasture. Our main focus will be to carry out some selective thinning/coppicing of willow along the front edges of the wetland scrapes together with cutting back bramble encroachment. All cut material will be repurposed into eco piles or dead hedge habitat corridors.

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  • Thursday 13th November 2025

    Scrub Clearance at Bardon Hill

    With National Forest Volunteers

    At Bardon Hill

    Activity description

    We'll be clearing scrub, coppicing hazels for stakes in preparation for laying a hedge n the coming weeks

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