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  • Thursday 27th August 2026

    Pulling up ragwort

    With Action for Croydon's Environment

    At Happy Valley

    Activity description

    We will be removing ragwort from meadows intended to be cut and collected for livestock feed

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  • Thursday 27th August 2026

    Rhododendron cutting/removal

    With Berkshire Biodiversity Action Team

    At St Catherine's Lodge

    Activity description

    Removing invasive rhododendron

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  • Thursday 27th August 2026

    Ham Common Woods - Acid grassland management

    With Biodiversity Action Team (West London)

    At Ham Common Woods

    Activity description

    We will be working in Ham Common Woods next to St Andrew's Church to maintain a patch of acid grassland, a nationally important and vulnerable habitat. Tasks may include: - Removal of self-set bramble & woody saplings - Removal of leaf litter & wooden debris - Removal of seed heads from dominant species - Haling of ivy - Removal of basal growth from mature avenue trees - Litter picking

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  • Thursday 27th August 2026

    Special Event - Teddy Bears’ Picnic!

    With Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Events

    At Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park

    Activity description

    Bring your own teddy bear and join Bella Bear on a bear adventure! Walk with Bella from the Ecology Park to Southern Park, carrying out fun activities and games along the way. Collect a stamp in a special Teddy Bear Passport for each game or activity you complete to become and official member of the Teddy Bear Club! Then stay around for our Teddy Bears' Picnic in Southern Park. We will have rugs to sit on in a shaded area and a selection of fruit and some water but please feel free to bring along your own picnic food. The walk starts at 11am from the Ecology Park Gatehouse.

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  • Thursday 27th August 2026

    Excavating and installing the foundations for the new statue in Archbishops Park SE1 7LE

    With Biodiversity Action Team (South London)

    At Archbishop's Park

    Activity description

    We return to Archbishop's Park, this time round to excavate and install the foundations for the plinth of the 'boy with dog' statue that is to be unveiled in the park next month. There are water pipes and tree roots nearby, so we will be carefully excavating the area with hand tools, then lining the area, edging it with small pavers and pouring concrete to create a solid foundation for the 2 tonne bronze statue.

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  • Thursday 27th August 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 27th August 2026

    Downhills Park

    With Haringey Conservation Volunteers

    At Downhills Park

    Activity description

    We will be doing a range of practical conservation activities in the Park, including surveys of the meadows and meadow cutting. Copy link into your browser to sign up: https://mailchi.mp/167c892b03c6/august-2026-newsletter-4741962

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  • Thursday 27th August 2026

    Amenity management - Removal of Reptile Fence

    With South Essex Action Team

    At Rayleigh National Grid Substation

    Activity description

    Join us to remove a reptile fence that runs along our site. This fence is degraded beyond repair. This is a physical conservation activity so a good level of fitness is needed. All equipment is provided and no experience is needed. Please contact the project officer before the session to register interest.

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  • Thursday 27th 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!

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  • Thursday 27th August 2026

    Gardening Club! Ages 8 - 15

    With Meridian One Community Garden Green Gym

    At Meridian One Community Garden (Enfield)

    Activity description

    Come along and do some gardening tasks with us! Booking required at gardenfun.eventbrite.co.uk

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