TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Activities
Found 151 activities
Activity key
- Big Green Weekend
- Green Gym
- Practical conservation activity
- I Dig Trees: Tree Planting
- Health walk
- Children's activity
- Training or workshop
- Food growing activity
- Community event or activity
- Wildlife surveying activity
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Thursday 20th November 2025
Green Skills Training: Waterways and Ponds
With Clayton Vale Volunteers
At Clayton Vale
Activity description
We'll learn about waterways, water habitats and do some practical work improving a pond. Everyone welcome, no experience necessary.
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Thursday 20th November 2025
Practical Conservation Tasks - Thursday
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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Friday 21st November 2025
Fungi Survey at Davy Down
With South Essex Action Team
At Davy Down
Activity description
Explore Davy Down while identifying and recording fungi species. Learn about their ecological importance and contribute to ongoing site monitoring.
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Friday 21st November 2025
Wildlife Surveys @ the Paddock
With The Paddock Volunteers
At The Paddock Community Nature Park
Activity description
Join our wildlife surveys in 2025! The event is for anyone who is interested in learning about nature, wildlife and their local greenspace. Beginners always welcome. Please book a place on Eventbrite. 10am – 11am is our weekly bird survey 11:15am – 12:15pm is often a second wildlife survey. Second survey do not run every Friday in Autumn/Winter so please check Eventbrite for details. This may be wildflowers, pond creatures, butterflies, bumblebees or more depending on the time of year.
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Friday 21st November 2025
Bird Song Walk
With Rowheath Pavilion Green Gym
At Rowheath Pavillion
Activity description
May the force (of nature) be with you. Amaze your friends and family by being able to identify birds by their call alone. Become a local hero as you gain confidence and expand your knowledge. Join us for a relaxed circuit of Rowheath Park whilst we ID birds by song and sight. The site has meadows, mature hedgerow, and a large pool with a diverse variety of birds and other wildlife. The walking route is wheelchair and pushchair friendly. Look out for our dawn chorus walks in April and May!
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Friday 21st November 2025
Green Woodwork for Wellbeing (Friday for FIVE weeks) ATL-HT2
With ACLS Courses 2025-26
At Hollybush Conservation Centre
Activity description
This is a five week course which runs every Friday from 7th November to 12th December 2025 (not 21st November) from 10.00am to 2.15pm <br>Health and Wellbeing courses are designed to help you to improve or take care of your physical and/or mental health and wellbeing. <br>On this course, you will learn how to work with freshly cut wood using simple hand tools. You will try out different techniques to make useful and decorative items. This type of woodworking is calm and relaxing, and you will be learning in a friendly group, surrounded by nature. This course is for anyone who wants to feel better by learning new skills in nature. You will learn how to find natural materials (foraging), whittle and carve wood, make items from wood and other natural materials. You will have time to enjoy the outdoors, be creative, and support your health and wellbeing. <br>This course is FREE if you are in receipt of certain income related benefits; work full-time (37hrs a week) and earn below £25,750 or work part-time and earn below £13.85 per hour; It is £30.00 for those in receipt of state pension. Otherwise contact us for course fees. Evidence of identity and benefits, pension, or salary must be provided before the course starts. <br>To enrol on a course or for more information please call 0113 274 2335 or email hollybush@tcv.org.uk <br>Please note that this is a very hands-on, physical course that requires a level of manual dexterity, and you will be using sharp hand tools. If you have a disability or problem with mobility, then please contact us to discuss how we can help you before you sign up to the course.<br> In the first session we will introduce you to the Hollybush site, your tutor and other learners so you feel welcome and confident, and make sure you have the support and equipment you need.
This is a paid event.
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Friday 21st November 2025
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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Saturday 22nd November 2025
Coppicing Woodfuel Day
With Community Woodfuel Volunteers
At
Activity description
This is a great opportunity for you to learn about the craft of coppicing, and it also to helps maintain and manage local woodlands for people and nature over the coming years. We'll also be making dead hedges from the cut branches too, providing valuable habitat. You are also welcome to take away the logs you cut for your wood burner if you wish.
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Sunday 23rd November 2025
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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Monday 24th November 2025
Holloway Hall Community Garden
With Ley Hill Green Gym
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.