TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Activities
Found 887 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 19th August 2026
Stream clearance
With Action for Croydon's Environment
At South Norwood Country Park
Activity description
Removing silt and overhanging vegetation from strams
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Wednesday 19th August 2026
Ham Lands (north) - Glade management
With Biodiversity Action Team (West London)
At Ham Lands
Activity description
We will be working within Ham Lands, in collaboration with LBRuT, to manage the glades in the woodland. Tasks to be confirmed. Meeting point may change.
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Wednesday 19th August 2026
Woodchip path and steps installation in Albany Rd Woodland in Burgess Park SE5 0AL
With Biodiversity Action Team (South London)
At Burgess Park
Activity description
We return to Burgess Park again this year, this time to improve the access through the Upper Albany Road Woodland section of the park, between the ponds and the Albany Rd perimeter. We will be installing timber edging and filling the paths with woodchip, and installing small 800mm width oak sleeper steps on the inclines through the woods.
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Wednesday 19th August 2026
Animal masks
With Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Events
At Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park
Activity description
Join local artist and art educator Miyuki Kasahara for a fun and creative mask-making workshop. Use your imagination and artistic skills to cut, paint, and glue your way to a fascinating animal mask. As you create, you'll discover fun facts about some of our favourite animals and learn what makes them so special. Once your mask is complete, take it home and impress your family and friends with your amazing creation! Session runs on a drop-in basis; it is free and no booking is required. This session will take place indoors, in our classroom, from 11am-1pm. Ask at the gatehouse for directions. Stick around in the park and complete the quiz or the younger children’s trail to learn even more about animals.
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Wednesday 19th August 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 19th August 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 19th August 2026
Quainton Street pond work
With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)
At Quainton Street Open Space
Activity description
Continuing working on the pond at Quainton St
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Wednesday 19th August 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 19th August 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 19th August 2026
Green Gym
With Meridian One Community Garden Green Gym
At Meridian One Community Garden (Enfield)
Activity description
Food growing and horticulture activities, including some construction and wildlife spotting. Activities available to cater for all!