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  • Tuesday 3rd February 2026

    West Dunbartonshire Biodiversity Action Team

    With West Dumbartonshire Council

    At Saltings The

    Activity description

    Join The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) to enhance the biodiversity of West Dunbartonshire’s greenspaces. We meet regularly in The Saltings, Faifley Knowes and Auchnacraig to help care for the local woodlands and wildlife areas, plant trees and hedges, create wildflower meadows, clear invasive plant species, and much more! Conservation volunteering is a great opportunity to make a difference for nature and to combat climate change. Details of upcoming sessions are emailed out each Friday. Get in touch if you would like to be added to our mailing list.

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  • Tuesday 3rd February 2026

    Nature Counts Cumbernauld

    With CLL Nature Counts Volunteers

    At Cumbernauld wide

    Activity description

    We meet every Tuesday 10:30-13:30 at different Scottish Wildlife Trust and North Lanarkshire Council wildlife reserves, across Cumbernauld. We will participate in a variety of wildlife surveys to understand targeted species and how we can help them. From pollinator walks to mammal surveys, we will cover a variety of species recording. We may also complete conservation tasks, such as removing invasive species or making homes for nature. Through taking part in these Citizen Science sessions you will gain skills in wildlife identification, meet new people and discover the wildlife that lives in Cumbernauld!

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  • Wednesday 4th February 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 4th February 2026

    Restoring woodland pasture

    With Action for Croydon's Environment

    At Ashtead Common

    Activity description

    Birch thinning to open up the space for cattle and allow more species to thrive.

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  • Wednesday 4th February 2026

    Wednesday Practical Conservation Workdays

    With Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Conservation Volunteers

    At Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park

    Activity description

    Join our regular Wednesday conservation workdays at the Ecology Park and help the wardens carry out vital management work in the park's different habitats - marsh, meadow, lakes, ponds, shingle beach and woodland. 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 with the park wardens, carrying out tasks such as pond clearing, reed cutting, meadow cutting, coppicing (cutting smaller tree stems), digging and weeding.

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  • Wednesday 4th February 2026

    St Josephs Cemetery

    With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)

    At St Joseph's Cemetery

    Activity description

    Join us as we work on turning this hidden oasis into a nature garden!

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  • Wednesday 4th February 2026

    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 4th February 2026

    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 4th February 2026

    Shenley Little Kitchen Garden

    With Shenley Green Gym

    At Shenley Court Hall

    Activity description

    Join us every Wednesday morning from 10-1 in our Little Kitchen Garden at Shenley Court Hall. Help us tend the produce growing in the garden, and take care of our local nature and wildlife in the wildlife garden. The garden is new so this is the perfect time to join us and help shape a brand new community garden, and support the local community. No experience necessary and all tools are provided!

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  • Wednesday 4th February 2026

    Practical selective vegetation management

    With TCV Leicester Volunteers

    At Mountsorrel Quarry

    Activity description

    Starting our practical conservation work at the Mountsorrel (Tarmac) Quarry site. Project work is being carried for the Environmental Restoration Team. Site 4 or Broad Hill is where we will start, cutting and removing excess gorse and buddleia to help maintain the establishing grass heathland habitat. We will be able to take the TCV minibus up to the location of our work. There are a network of public footpaths over the site with some lovely views on a clear day.

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