TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Activities
Found 920 activities
Activity key
- Big Green Weekend
- Green Gym
- Practical conservation activity
- Tree Planting event
- Health walk
- Children's activity
- Training or workshop
- Food growing activity
- Community event or activity
- Wildlife surveying activity
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Wednesday 27th May 2026
Nursling Green Gym
With Nursling Green Gym
At Nursling Sub-Station
Activity description
Low impact way to exercise your whole body. Being surrounded by greenery to improve overall mental health, depression and loneliness. Whilst improving the green space for people and wildlife
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Wednesday 27th May 2026
Variety of Conservation activities
With Action for Croydon's Environment
At South Norwood Country Park
Activity description
Tasks over the Spring/Summer will include: 1. Aftercare around young trees and laid hedge (with possible bulb planting depending on timings). 2. Fencing, dead hedging and signage to protect sensitive habitats. 3. Replacing dilapidated benches. 4. Cutting back soft and overhanging woody vegetation from footpaths. 5. Log walls. 6. Stream clearance (with possible marginal planting depending on timings). 7. Himalayan balsam removal.
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Wednesday 27th May 2026
Crane Park (A316) - Meadow management
With Biodiversity Action Team (West London)
At Crane Park, Hospital Bridge Road Entrance
Activity description
We will be working across the six meadows in Crane Park, working to control dominant and unwanted plant species (brambles and burdock). In this session, we will be working at the A316 meadow, located next to the Hospital Road roundabout & Crane Park meadow, located north of Great Chertsey Rd. Some species can fast become dominant/invasive in open meadow spaces. They will often form dense stands in spring and summer, which shades out wildflower and grass species. Removal is often done in spring and early summer, before seed heads are able to form, to contain the growth/spread of the plant. Dependent on species, we will be utilising a mixture of mattocking, digging, and hand pulling removal techniques.
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Wednesday 27th May 2026
Butterflies under the microscope
With Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Events
At Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park
Activity description
Our microscopy sessions are back! This time, we invite you to take a close-up look at butterflies and learn about what makes them so special. We will also explore some of their favourite foods, all under the microscope. Drop in between 11 am and 12 pm or 2 to 3 pm. Outside of these slots, you are welcome to enjoy our self-led children's trail and quiz at your leisure, in the park. Sessions are free, no booking required. Children must be accompanied by adults at all times; younger children may require more support from their adults.
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Wednesday 27th May 2026
Mudlarks Boulevard Gardening Club
With Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Conservation Volunteers
At Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park
Activity description
Come along to help keep the Mudlarks Boulevard Community Garden looking good and growing. We'll be doing a variety and range of gardening tasks - tending the beds, weeding, trimming, sowing and planting. You will need to be comfortable with physical work on some uneven ground. Places are limited so booking is required. E-mail southernpark@tcv.org.uk to book your place.
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Wednesday 27th May 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 27th May 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 27th May 2026
One Tree Hill woodland management
With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)
At One Tree Hill
Activity description
We will be continuing management tasks of the woodland reserve on top of the hill
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Wednesday 27th May 2026
Welsh Harp Wednesdays
With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)
At Welsh Harp Open Space (Barnet)
Activity description
Join our new volunteer group at Welsh Harp! We will be doing a range of conservation tasks to maintain and improve the biodiversity around the reservoir.
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Wednesday 27th May 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.