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  • Big Green Weekend
  • Green Gym
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  • Children's activity
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  • Food growing activity
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  • Friday 22nd May 2026

    Rowheath Pavilion Community Garden

    With Rowheath Pavilion Green Gym

    At Rowheath Pavillion

    Activity description

    Experience the Good Life Every Friday! Join us each week as we embrace the simple joys of sowing, growing, and harvesting our own delicious food. There’s nothing quite like the thrill of pulling up home‑grown potatoes, parsnips, and carrots, or the unbeatable taste of freshly picked peas and sun‑ripened strawberries. It’s wholesome, rewarding, and genuinely great fun! What You’ll Enjoy: A welcoming growing space with accessible raised beds right beside the pavilion All tools, gloves, and equipment provided — just bring your enthusiasm A chance to learn new skills, get outdoors, and meet friendly faces Connect with Nature at Rowheath Park Each session also includes a relaxed nature walk through the beautiful surroundings of Rowheath Park. Immerse yourself in birdsong, rustling trees, and the sights and sounds of this precious local green space. Whether you're a seasoned grower, a nature lover, or someone simply looking for a gentle, feel-good Friday activity, this is the perfect way to unwind, connect, and enjoy the outdoors. Come along and live the Good Life with us!

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  • Friday 22nd May 2026

    Wild Fridays

    With Hull Road Park Project

    At Hull Road Park

    Activity description

    Join us for this family friendly volunteering opportunity in Hull Road Park. On Wild Fridays we aim to improve the park for wildlife by creating new nature homes, planting wildflowers, eco crafting, conducting wildlife surveys and more! Most recently we have created an insect hotel, made bumble bee homes and sown wild meadow seed. This relaxed, informal session is great for those wanting to make a difference, meet new people and get outside. The group is diverse open to additional needs and dementia friendly. During our break volunteers can enjoy snacks and hot drinks provided free of charge from the Choose2cafe (if you have any dietary requirements please contact before attending). Do as little or as much as you like, and stay for as long as you wish! Please contact the office for more details. We look forward to meeting you.

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  • Friday 22nd May 2026

    Cultra Ulster Folk Museum Green Gym

    With Cultra Green Gym

    At Cultra

    Activity description

    *** We currently have a waiting list for volunteering at this Green Gym group**** **Contact Aideen to check for volunteering availability** At this Green Gym we maintain some gardens within the rural area of the Ulster Folk Museum in Cultra. You can expect horticultural work surrounding planting heritage vegetables, maintaining the gardens, aligning our work with the time period of the museum, path maintenance, and other conservation activities such as invasive species removal, and species ID and recording! This Green Gym is funded through the Public Health Agency, and is an excellent opportunity to meet like-minded people, get outside and active, learn new skills, and expand your knowledge on horticulture and conservation. We have tasks suited to all abilities, so please get in touch of you have any additional needs or requests.

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  • Friday 22nd May 2026

    Glasgow Biodiversity Action Team

    With Biodiversity Action Team Glasgow

    At Glasgow wide

    Activity description

    Join The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) to enhance the biodiversity of Glasgow’s many fantastic parks and greenspaces. 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. TCV projects run daily from Tuesday – Saturday, approximately 10am – 2pm, with city centre pick-ups and drop-offs. There’s no minimum commitment – just join in when you can. Let’s make Glasgow greener together! We work in various sites across Glasgow. 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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  • Friday 22nd May 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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  • Sunday 24th May 2026

    Practical Conservation - 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month

    With York Practical Conservation - Weekend

    At TCV York Office (THCC)

    Activity description

    We run practical conservation tasks in various locations in York and the surrounding area from 10am-4.30pm on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Transport is provided from Tang Hall Community Centre and the University Library bus stop on University Road. 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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  • Tuesday 26th May 2026

    Neasden Recreation Ground marshland restoration

    With Biodiversity Action Team (North London)

    At Neasden Recreation Ground

    Activity description

    Join us as we work on restoring the marshland habitat along the reservoir

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  • Tuesday 26th May 2026

    Wild Play (8-12-year-olds)

    With Skelton Grange Environment Centre

    At Skelton Grange Environment Centre

    Activity description

    Set up camp for a day of wildness in the woods at TCV Skelton Grange... Activities will vary from session to session depending on the season and the group - but past Wild Play days have included: Wide games, shelter building, fire lighting, campfire cooking, field games, hammock hanging, wild food walks, woodwork crafts, string making, bows and arrows, stalking and tracking, pyro-carving and charcoal making. The cost per child is £33.60 (+ Eventbrite fee). Please bring a packed lunch.

    This is a paid event.

    Book online at Eventbrite

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  • Wednesday 27th May 2026

    To be confirmed

    With Action for Croydon's Environment

    At South Norwood Country Park

    Activity description

    To be confirmed

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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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