Found 91 activities
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
With National Forest Volunteers
About 3.8 miles away from your postcode
At Hartshorne Wood
help to maintain the pathways through this woodland park which has some great views from the top of the hill
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
With Queen Elizabeth Hospital Green Gym
About 26.1 miles away from your postcode
At Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Join us every Wednesday morning at out Queen Elizabeth Community Gardens based in the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. We are a friendly and welcoming group who love to grow our food, and help provide a space where our local wildlife can thrive. We have a variety of different species on site, including a large variety of butterflies in the spring and summer and different birds from woodpeckers to blue tits. No previous experience is required and all tools are provided.
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
With Queen Elizabeth Hospital Green Gym
About 26.1 miles away from your postcode
At Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Join us every Wednesday morning for our weekly nature and wildlife trail around our site at the Queen Elizabeth Community Gardens. We often see a variety of different species, including many different types of birds. Summer is especially magical when the butterflies take flight, and autumn brings the fungi in all of their delight! Learn about all of our amazing wildlife and how to ID what you see!
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
With TCV Leicester Volunteers
About 38.3 miles away from your postcode
At Rushton Pocket Park
This site is a nature rich greenspace set in the attractive village of Rushton. We will be carrying out some site preparation work and selective vegetation clearance. Cutting and clearing excess vegetation growth to maintain an existing site desire line so the users of this attractive 'Pocket Park' can walk through and enjoy the benefits of the species diversity that the site offers.
Thursday 4th April 2024
With National Forest Volunteers
About 1.9 miles away from your postcode
At Gresley, Swainspark & Tunnel Woods
Help to remove encroaching vegetation from around a wildlife pond in the Albert Village Lake area.
Thursday 4th April 2024
With Milebrook Hall Food Growing
About 28.9 miles away from your postcode
At Milebrook Hall
Join us in the garden at Milebrrok Hall for a couple of hours of relaxed conversation and food growing. We have a greenhouse here to enable us to start the growing season off early. There are also a couple of raised beds which are readily accessible and easy to manage. This session coincides with the coffee morning too, so a warm brew is never far away. All tools and gloves etc are provided for you.
Thursday 4th April 2024
With TCV Leicester Volunteers
About 38.3 miles away from your postcode
At Rushton Pocket Park
This site is a nature rich greenspace set in the attractive village of Rushton. We will be carrying out some site preparation work and selective vegetation clearance. Cutting and clearing excess vegetation growth to maintain an existing site desire line so the users of this attractive 'Pocket Park' can walk through and enjoy the benefits of the species diversity that the site offers.
Friday 5th April 2024
With Rowheath Pavilion Green Gym
About 27.8 miles away from your postcode
At Rowheath Pavillion
Join us every Friday as we live the Good Life by sowing, growing, and harvesting our own food. Feel the thrill of uncovering tasty potatoes, parsnips, and carrots. Enjoy the taste of freshly picked peas and savour those fabulous strawberries. It doesn't get better than this. We have a growing space with accessible raised beds right next to the pavilion building. All tools and equipment are provided. We also go for a nature walk around Rowheath Park whilst we immerse ourselves in the sights and sounds that this valuable green space has to offer. Bird ID walks are also undertaken along with traditional conservation activities.
Friday 5th April 2024
With Rowheath Pavilion Green Gym
About 27.8 miles away from your postcode
At Rowheath Pavillion
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!
Monday 8th April 2024
With Ley Hill Green Gym
About 28.9 miles away from your postcode
At Ley Hill Green Gym
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.