TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Activities near LE56DE
Found 93 activities
Activity key
- Green Gym
- Conservation Action
- Tree Planting
- Health Walk
- Children and Young People
- Training or workshop
- Food Growing
- Public event or activity
- Wildlife surveying activity
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Sunday 30th August 2026
Netherfield Forest Gardening Day
With Bedfordshire Environmental Action Team
About 44.0 miles away from your postcode
At Netherfield Forest Garden
Activity description
Join us at Netherfield Forest Garden. Help us to weed the herb beds and to maintain the tree area. There will also be the opportunity to make your own simple herbal tea sachets to take home with you, using herbs from the garden. All tools and instruction will be provided on the day. Children are very welcome to attend this event if accompanied by an adult throughout.
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Monday 31st August 2026
Holloway Hall Community Garden
With Ley Hill Green Gym
About 40.6 miles away from your postcode
At Ley Hill Green Gym
Activity description
Grow your own food and make new friends at our lovely garden opposite Holloway Hall Community Centre. We meet at Ley Hill every Monday to do some gentle gardening work and sow, grow, and enjoy tasty fresh produce. There are numerous fruit shrubs here which leads to some tasty jams and deserts in the late summer. Our sites have raised beds which are accessible and manageable. We also have a number of benches within the garden where you can enjoy your brew and listen to bird song.
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Monday 31st August 2026
Community Allotment and Wildflower Growing
With Kingsbrook and Cauldwell Community Food Growing
About 43.6 miles away from your postcode
At Bunyan Sports and Fitness Centre
Activity description
Come out and join the Community Allotment and Wildflower Growing group! There are a range of activities to get involved with every week, from sowing and growing to harvesting produce. This is a great way to meet new people and learn new skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. Volunteers must be eighteen years or over.
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Tuesday 1st September 2026
Half-Day General Litter Pick
With TCV Leicester Volunteers
About 5.8 miles away from your postcode
At Leicester Forest East Park
Activity description
This a half-day project carrying out a general litter pick of Leicester Forest East Park, associated wooded areas and hedgerows.
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Tuesday 1st September 2026
Swadlincote Woods
With National Forest Volunteers
About 22.3 miles away from your postcode
At Swadlincote Woods
Activity description
Join our friendly team at this urban woodland and park. Our team will be working on outdoor practical conservation activities to improve the site for both wildlife and local people. Tasks on the day will vary, but there will be something for everyone, no matter what your level of fitness. The day runs 10-3 with breaks for tea and for lunch! We are always pleased to welcome new volunteers (under 18s welcome by prior arrangement only).
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Tuesday 1st September 2026
West Heath Community Garden
With West Heath Green Gym
About 40.4 miles away from your postcode
At West Heath Community Centre
Activity description
Join us at our little garden and enjoy the outdoor life. Have a go at growing vegetables and fruit at our food growing space and smiles will spread across your face at harvest time. We meet at West Heath every Tuesday to do some gentle gardening work at the Community Garden here. No gardening experience is necessary as we will tell you everything you need to know. We provide tools and gloves. Please wear suitable clothes and shoes - we work outdoors in all weather conditions. This site is wheelchair accessible and consists of raised beds at various heights.
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Tuesday 1st September 2026
Grass Strimming and raking
With Bedfordshire Environmental Action Team
About 41.6 miles away from your postcode
At Great Stukeley Sssi
Activity description
This site is a rare and important grassland habitat so we're helping to manage it for wildlife by keeping nutrient levels low. Strimming the grass off and raking it away from the grassland means nettles and thistles are less likely to thrive, giving more chance for wildflowers to do well.
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Wednesday 2nd September 2026
SSSI Organic Meadow Grass Cut and Clear.
With TCV Leicester Volunteers
About 6.2 miles away from your postcode
At Mill Field Wood (SP657935)
Activity description
Volunteers will be helping to hand rake and clear the cut grass along the linear southern edge of this establishing woodland adjacent to the Grand Union Canal. This meadow spur forms part of the Grand Union Canal Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Our late summer work will help maintain and improve grassland biodiversity. The site is owned and managed by The Woodland Trust
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Thursday 3rd September 2026
Meadow Management at Albert Village Lake
With National Forest Volunteers
About 22.1 miles away from your postcode
At Albert Village Lake
Activity description
 Meadow management work joining with The National Forest Company to improve the wildflower meadows.
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Thursday 3rd September 2026
Milebrook Hall Community Garden
With Milebrook Hall Food Growing
About 41.2 miles away from your postcode
At Milebrook Hall
Activity description
Join Us for a Relaxing Morning in the Garden at Milebrook Hall!. Step into the garden and enjoy a couple of peaceful, feel‑good hours of conversation, connection, and hands‑on food growing. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or an absolute beginner, you’ll be warmly welcomed! What’s Waiting for You: A cosy greenhouse to kick-start the growing season early Easily accessible raised beds perfect for planting and learning All tools, gloves, and equipment provided—just bring yourself! A friendly coffee morning happening at the same time, so a warm brew is always close by.