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  • Wednesday 20th August 2025

    Neasden Recreation Ground marshland

    With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)

    At Neasden Recreation Ground

    Activity description

    Join us as we work on restoring the marshland habitat

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  • Wednesday 20th August 2025

    Practical Conservation @ the Paddock

    With The Paddock Volunteers

    At The Paddock Community Nature Park

    Activity description

    We invite you to join us at the Paddock for our conservation activities in 2025! 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 20th August 2025

    Habitat Creation in The Vale School!

    With Haringey Conservation Volunteers

    At Vale School

    Activity description

    Join us at Vale School in Tottenham. The school have received a grant to green up their playground. We will build a raised bed with integrated seating, a habitat wall for minibeasts and other wildlife to enjoy, a pond for students to explore and some bird boxes to attract our flying friends. We will also do a general tidy up to make the garden more accessible and enjoyable for everyone!

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  • Wednesday 20th August 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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  • Wednesday 20th August 2025

    Woodham Environmental Group

    With Bedfordshire Environmental Action Team

    At Aylesbury National Grid Compressor

    Activity description

    We have a long term project on this site to improve biodiversity, so each week we'll be doing a range of tasks to increase the habitats - meadow management, woodland work, hedgerow management and lots more.

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  • Wednesday 20th August 2025

    Chatham Place Community Garden

    With Chatham Place Green Gym

    At Chatham Place

    Activity description

    Join us every FIRST and THIRD Wednesday of the month at our Chatham Place Green Gym in Northfield. We are a friendly and welcoming group who love to grow our own food in a relaxed environment, whilst enjoying our time in the communal garden, and making new friends. No previous experience is required and all tools are provided. Chatham Place and the communal garden is fully accessible, and has on site accessible toilets. There is also space for indoor activities, which we use during bad weather to ensure we can all enjoy gardening and growing our own food all year round!

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  • Wednesday 20th August 2025

    Take your best Gress

    With Norwich Midweek Group

    At Gressenhall playing field

    Activity description

    Take your best Gress about what we will be doing here...correct, it's Himalayan Balsam pulling but at a new woodland site.

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  • Wednesday 20th August 2025

    Midweek Group Activities

    With Manchester Conservation Volunteers

    At Sale Water Park

    Activity description

    This task is NOT suitable for corporate or group volunteering. We do practical conservation across Greater Manchester, and are not always at Sale Water Park. The activities we do vary but could include: - habitat management - countryside furniture construction - waterways and pond work - green skills like coppicing and hedgelaying To find out what we're up to and where we are, email Abby!

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  • Wednesday 20th August 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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  • Wednesday 20th August 2025

    Food Growing Green Gym

    With Hollybush Food Growing Green Gym

    At Hollybush Conservation Centre

    Activity description

    This session looks after the food growing areas at Hollybush Conservation Centre in Kirkstall, Leeds. The group helps to look after the accessible community Hub at Hollybush. The sessions have a range of activities each week, and aim to offer an opportunity for everyone to get involved. There is no growing experience needed, with group leaders supporting the group in a variety of organic growing techniques using raised beds, ground level beds, orchards and in a paved polytunnel. If you have any questions about the accessibility of the session, please get in touch. Work is carried out in small groups across the site, with the session planned to accommodate access needs.

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